#783329
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.099 30.2), rgb(120, 51, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#783329 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783329 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.099 30.2) |
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 #783329 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783329 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #783329 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #783329 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7E
oklch(70.8% 0.092 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5D
oklch(63.2% 0.119 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25244
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#994235
oklch(49.2% 0.12 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783329
oklch(41.4% 0.099 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#783329 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) | #453F28 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E27 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842631 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783329
#783329
oklch(41.4% 0.099 30.2)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #783329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.067
Use #783329 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.