#783A23
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.094 40.5), rgb(120, 58, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#783A23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A23 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.094 40.5) |
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 #783A23 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A23 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #783A23 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #783A23 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E77
oklch(70.7% 0.087 40)
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Step 500
500
#C27153
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5737
oklch(55.5% 0.122 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#95472A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 40.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A23
oklch(42.4% 0.094 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#783A23 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) | #4B4321 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5122 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842E35 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A23
#783A23
oklch(42.4% 0.094 40.5)
- #00576C
#00576C
oklch(42.3% 0.078 221.5)
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 #783A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
Use #783A23 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.