#782D1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.11 35.3), rgb(120, 45, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#782D1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782D1A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 45, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.11 35.3) |
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 #782D1A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782D1A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #782D1A text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #782D1A text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A5
oklch(81% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6950
oklch(63.1% 0.131 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E34
oklch(55.6% 0.142 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E26
oklch(49% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782D1A
oklch(40.2% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#782D1A 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) | #423B18 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B18 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841B29 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782D1A
#782D1A
oklch(40.2% 0.11 35.3)
- #005260
#005260
oklch(40.3% 0.071 214.2)
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 #782D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #782D1A 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.