#782E1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.108 33.8), rgb(120, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#782E1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782E1E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.108 33.8) |
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 #782E1E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782E1E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #782E1E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #782E1E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6954
oklch(63.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64F38
oklch(55.6% 0.139 34)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 33.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782E1E
oklch(40.4% 0.108 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F22
oklch(37.8% 0.084 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#782E1E 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) | #423B1C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841D2B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782E1E
#782E1E
oklch(40.4% 0.108 33.8)
- #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 #782E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #782E1E 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.