#783238
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.098 17.2), rgb(120, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#783238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783238 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 17.2) |
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 #783238 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783238 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #783238 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #783238 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D4898C
oklch(70.8% 0.092 17)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15058
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#984048
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783238
oklch(41.5% 0.098 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#783238 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) | #424038 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E36 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832834 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783238
#783238
oklch(41.5% 0.098 17.2)
- #005759
#005759
oklch(41.4% 0.071 197.5)
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 #783238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #783238 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.