#78342D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.097 27.9), rgb(120, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#78342D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78342D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.097 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 #78342D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78342D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #78342D text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #78342D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C61
oklch(63.1% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15248
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#98423A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78342D
oklch(41.6% 0.097 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)
#78342D 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) | #45402C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832833 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78342D
#78342D
oklch(41.6% 0.097 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 #78342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.069
Use #78342D 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.