#783341
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.097 9.6), rgb(120, 51, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#783341 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783341 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 51, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.097 9.6) |
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 #783341 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783341 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #783341 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #783341 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28994
oklch(70.7% 0.09 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05063
oklch(55.7% 0.126 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#974052
oklch(49.2% 0.118 9.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783341
oklch(41.9% 0.097 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#783341 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) | #414141 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F3F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822B38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783341
#783341
oklch(41.9% 0.097 9.6)
- #005955
#005955
oklch(41.9% 0.072 189.5)
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 #783341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #783341 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.