#783234
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.098 20.6), rgb(120, 50, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#783234 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783234 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 50, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.098 20.6) |
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 #783234 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783234 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #783234 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #783234 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B1
oklch(81% 0.057 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#994043
oklch(49.1% 0.12 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783234
oklch(41.4% 0.098 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#783234 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) | #423F34 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832733 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783234
#783234
oklch(41.4% 0.098 20.6)
- #00575B
#00575B
oklch(41.5% 0.071 200.2)
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 #783234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #783234 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.