#78332C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.098 27.9), rgb(120, 51, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#78332C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| 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 | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78332C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.098 27.9) |
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 #78332C | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78332C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #78332C text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78332C text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#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
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A81
oklch(70.7% 0.092 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76C61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 28)
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Step 600
600
#B25247
oklch(55.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#994239
oklch(49.2% 0.119 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78332C
oklch(41.4% 0.098 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#78332C 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) | #443F2B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832632 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78332C
#78332C
oklch(41.4% 0.098 27.9)
- #005660
#005660
oklch(41.5% 0.071 208.4)
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 #78332C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.067
Use #78332C 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.