#783013
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.109 40.6), rgb(120, 48, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#783013 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 41°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783013 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 48, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.109 40.6) |
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 #783013 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783013 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #783013 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #783013 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 41)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B48
oklch(63% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55129
oklch(55.6% 0.141 41)
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Step 700
700
#9C411C
oklch(49.2% 0.131 40.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783013
oklch(40.6% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#783013 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) | #443C0F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C10 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841F2A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783013
#783013
oklch(40.6% 0.109 40.6)
- #005265
#005265
oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4)
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 #783013, 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 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #783013 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.