#78301F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.105 34.6), rgb(120, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#78301F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78301F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.105 34.6) |
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 #78301F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78301F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #78301F text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78301F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 35)
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Step 400
400
#D68A77
oklch(70.7% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96B54
oklch(63.1% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55038
oklch(55.6% 0.137 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B402B
oklch(49% 0.127 34.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78301F
oklch(40.7% 0.105 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#78301F 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) | #433D1D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84202C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78301F
#78301F
oklch(40.7% 0.105 34.6)
- #005362
#005362
oklch(40.7% 0.072 215.3)
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 #78301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
Use #78301F 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.