#783B2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.088 32.4), rgb(120, 59, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#783B2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B2F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.088 32.4) |
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 #783B2F | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B2F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B2F text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #783B2F text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E80
oklch(70.8% 0.082 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5747
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#783B2F 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) | #4A452E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833138 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B2F
#783B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 32.4)
- #005A67
#005A67
oklch(42.9% 0.075 211.6)
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 #783B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #783B2F 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.