#783C25
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1), rgb(120, 60, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#783C25 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783C25 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 60, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1) |
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 #783C25 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783C25 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783C25 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #783C25 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
#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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5939
oklch(55.7% 0.118 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#93482B
oklch(49% 0.11 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#613423
oklch(37.8% 0.071 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#783C25 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) | #4C4523 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5224 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843037 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783C25
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
- #00596E
#00596E
oklch(43% 0.079 221)
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 #783C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
Use #783C25 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.