#783B25
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1), rgb(120, 59, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#783B25 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 40°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B25 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1) |
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 #783B25 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B25 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #783B25 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783B25 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17155
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5839
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#783B25 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) | #4B4423 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5124 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842F36 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B25
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
- #00586C
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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 #783B25, 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 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
Use #783B25 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.