#78383C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.09 17.8), rgb(120, 56, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#78383C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78383C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 56, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.09 17.8) |
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 #78383C | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78383C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #78383C text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78383C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B4
oklch(81% 0.052 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26D71
oklch(63.1% 0.108 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5459
oklch(55.6% 0.117 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#944449
oklch(49.1% 0.108 18.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78383C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#78383C 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) | #46443C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822F3A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78383C
#78383C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 17.8)
- #005B5D
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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 #78383C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
Use #78383C 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.