#783B49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.086 6.8), rgb(120, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#783B49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783B49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.086 6.8) |
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 #783B49 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783B49 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783B49 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783B49 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C98
oklch(70.8% 0.081 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95568
oklch(55.6% 0.112 7)
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Step 700
700
#914557
oklch(49.2% 0.104 6.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783B49
oklch(43.5% 0.086 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F313C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#783B49 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) | #464749 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555248 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813540 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783B49
#783B49
oklch(43.5% 0.086 6.8)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #783B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.082
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #783B49 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.