#78322F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.099 24.8), rgb(120, 50, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#78322F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78322F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 50, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.099 24.8) |
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 #78322F | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78322F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #78322F text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #78322F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B65
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2514C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78322F
oklch(41.3% 0.099 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.077 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#78322F 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) | #433F2E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832632 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78322F
#78322F
oklch(41.3% 0.099 24.8)
- #00565D
#00565D
oklch(41.3% 0.07 204.4)
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 #78322F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #78322F 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.