#783C44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.084 12.8), rgb(120, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#783C44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783C44 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.084 12.8) |
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 #783C44 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783C44 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783C44 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783C44 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
#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
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D93
oklch(70.7% 0.077 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F78
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13)
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Step 600
600
#A95661
oklch(55.6% 0.109 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#914650
oklch(49.1% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783C44
oklch(43.5% 0.084 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3238
oklch(37.7% 0.065 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#783C44 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) | #484744 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575343 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82353F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783C44
#783C44
oklch(43.5% 0.084 12.8)
- #005E5C
#005E5C
oklch(43.6% 0.075 192.2)
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 #783C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
Use #783C44 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.