#782C0C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.114 40.3), rgb(120, 44, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#782C0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C0C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.114 40.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #782C0C | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C0C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #782C0C text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #782C0C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE97
oklch(80.8% 0.085 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#E7805B
oklch(70.6% 0.137 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B26
oklch(63.1% 0.175 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782C0C
oklch(40% 0.114 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#782C0C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #423A06 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B08 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851826 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C0C
#782C0C
oklch(40% 0.114 40.3)
- #005063
#005063
oklch(39.9% 0.073 220.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #782C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
Use #782C0C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.