#78343E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.095 13), rgb(120, 52, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#78343E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78343E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.095 13) |
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 #78343E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78343E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #78343E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78343E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28991
oklch(70.7% 0.09 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46B76
oklch(63.2% 0.113 13)
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Step 600
600
#AF515E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#96414E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78343E
oklch(42% 0.095 13)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#78343E 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) | #42413E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822B38 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78343E
#78343E
oklch(42% 0.095 13)
- #005958
#005958
oklch(42% 0.072 193.4)
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 #78343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #78343E 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.