#783B45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.085 10.9), rgb(120, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#783B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B45 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.085 10.9) |
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 #783B45 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B45 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B45 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783B45 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C94
oklch(70.7% 0.08 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7A
oklch(63% 0.102 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5563
oklch(55.6% 0.112 11)
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Step 700
700
#914552
oklch(49% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B45
oklch(43.3% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#603239
oklch(37.8% 0.067 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#783B45 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) | #474645 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565244 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82343F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B45
#783B45
oklch(43.3% 0.085 10.9)
- #005D5A
#005D5A
oklch(43.2% 0.074 190.9)
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 #783B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.078
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.079
Use #783B45 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.