#782F45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.104 4), rgb(120, 47, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#782F45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782F45 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 47, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.104 4) |
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 #782F45 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782F45 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #782F45 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #782F45 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48699
oklch(70.6% 0.098 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76781
oklch(63.2% 0.125 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.136 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#983C58
oklch(49% 0.126 4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782F45
oklch(41.5% 0.104 4)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#782F45 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) | #3D3F46 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D43 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822737 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782F45
#782F45
oklch(41.5% 0.104 4)
- #005850
#005850
oklch(41.4% 0.073 184.3)
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 #782F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #782F45 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.