#78342A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.098 30.3), rgb(120, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#78342A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78342A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 30.3) |
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 #78342A | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78342A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #78342A text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #78342A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5E
oklch(63% 0.117 30)
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Step 600
600
#B15244
oklch(55.5% 0.127 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#984236
oklch(49% 0.118 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78342A
oklch(41.5% 0.098 30.3)
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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)
#78342A 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) | #454029 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E28 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842732 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78342A
#78342A
oklch(41.5% 0.098 30.3)
- #005662
#005662
oklch(41.6% 0.072 211)
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 #78342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.068
Use #78342A 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.