#783C2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.087 34.3), rgb(120, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#783C2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783C2E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.087 34.3) |
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 #783C2E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783C2E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783C2E text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783C2E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0715E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5845
oklch(55.6% 0.113 34)
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Step 700
700
#934836
oklch(49.2% 0.106 34.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783C2E
oklch(43% 0.087 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#783C2E 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) | #4B452D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833239 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783C2E
#783C2E
oklch(43% 0.087 34.3)
- #005A69
#005A69
oklch(43% 0.076 214)
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 #783C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #783C2E 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.