#783B34
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.087 28), rgb(120, 59, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#783B34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B34 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.087 28) |
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 #783B34 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B34 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B34 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #783B34 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D84
oklch(70.6% 0.081 28)
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Step 500
500
#C07066
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB574D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#93473E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B34
oklch(42.9% 0.087 28)
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Step 900
900
#61332D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#783B34 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) | #4A4533 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595233 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833139 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B34
#783B34
oklch(42.9% 0.087 28)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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 #783B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #783B34 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.