#782F3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.103 10.1), rgb(120, 47, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#782F3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782F3E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.103 10.1) |
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 #782F3E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782F3E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #782F3E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #782F3E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58793
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76778
oklch(63% 0.123 10)
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Step 600
600
#B34D61
oklch(55.7% 0.134 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#993D50
oklch(49% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782F3E
oklch(41.3% 0.103 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#782F3E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822535 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782F3E
#782F3E
oklch(41.3% 0.103 10.1)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #782F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #782F3E 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.