#783A38
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.087 23.3), rgb(120, 58, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#783A38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783A38 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 58, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.087 23.3) |
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 #783A38 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783A38 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783A38 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #783A38 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D88
oklch(70.8% 0.081 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5653
oklch(55.7% 0.113 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#934643
oklch(49.1% 0.105 23.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783A38
oklch(42.8% 0.087 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#783A38 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) | #484537 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575137 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83313A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783A38
#783A38
oklch(42.8% 0.087 23.3)
- #005B61
#005B61
oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6)
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 #783A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #783A38 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.