#782E2D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.104 23.6), rgb(120, 46, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#782E2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782E2D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 46, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.104 23.6) |
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 #782E2D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782E2D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #782E2D text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #782E2D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6864
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782E2D
oklch(40.7% 0.104 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#782E2D 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) | #403C2C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84202E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782E2D
#782E2D
oklch(40.7% 0.104 23.6)
- #00545A
#00545A
oklch(40.6% 0.069 203.2)
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 #782E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
Use #782E2D 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.