#78352E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.095 27.9), rgb(120, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#78352E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78352E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.095 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 #78352E | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78352E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #78352E text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78352E 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
#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
#E3B4AD
oklch(81% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56D62
oklch(63.2% 0.114 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05349
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28)
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Step 700
700
#97433A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78352E
oklch(41.8% 0.095 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#78352E 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) | #46412D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832934 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78352E
#78352E
oklch(41.8% 0.095 27.9)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #78352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #78352E 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.