#782C29
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.107 25.3), rgb(120, 44, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#782C29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C29 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.107 25.3) |
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 #782C29 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C29 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #782C29 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #782C29 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88780
oklch(70.6% 0.101 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6761
oklch(63% 0.128 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782C29
oklch(40.3% 0.107 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#782C29 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) | #403B28 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B27 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841D2C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C29
#782C29
oklch(40.3% 0.107 25.3)
- #00535A
#00535A
oklch(40.3% 0.069 204.7)
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 #782C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #782C29 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.