#783310
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.1% 0.107 44), rgb(120, 51, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#783310 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783310 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.107 44) |
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 #783310 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783310 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #783310 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #783310 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D45
oklch(63.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35324
oklch(55.5% 0.138 44)
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Step 700
700
#9A4316
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783310
oklch(41.1% 0.107 44)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#783310 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) | #473E0A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84232C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783310
#783310
oklch(41.1% 0.107 44)
- #005369
#005369
oklch(41.1% 0.077 223.5)
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 #783310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #783310 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.