#78394A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.09 4.5), rgb(120, 57, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#78394A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78394A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.09 4.5) |
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 #78394A | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78394A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78394A text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78394A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C81
oklch(63% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#924359
oklch(49.1% 0.109 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78394A
oklch(43.2% 0.09 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#60313D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#78394A 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) | #44464A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545249 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81333F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78394A
#78394A
oklch(43.2% 0.09 4.5)
- #005E55
#005E55
oklch(43.3% 0.077 183.6)
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 #78394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #78394A 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.