#783A32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9), rgb(120, 58, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#783A32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A32 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9) |
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 #783A32 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A32 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #783A32 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783A32 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16F64
oklch(63% 0.106 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC564B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#94463C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 29)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#783A32 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) | #494431 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833038 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A32
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
- #005A64
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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 #783A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
Use #783A32 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.