#783A28
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.5% 0.092 37), rgb(120, 58, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#783A28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A28 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.092 37) |
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 #783A28 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A28 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #783A28 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #783A28 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7A
oklch(70.8% 0.086 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27059
oklch(63.1% 0.11 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD573E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 37)
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Step 700
700
#944730
oklch(49.1% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A28
oklch(42.5% 0.092 37)
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Step 900
900
#623325
oklch(37.8% 0.072 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#783A28 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) | #4A4326 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595127 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832E36 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A28
#783A28
oklch(42.5% 0.092 37)
- #005869
#005869
oklch(42.4% 0.076 216.8)
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 #783A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #783A28 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.