#783D37
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.083 27.1), rgb(120, 61, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#783D37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783D37 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 61, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.083 27.1) |
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 #783D37 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783D37 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783D37 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783D37 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7168
oklch(63.1% 0.099 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5850
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#914841
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783D37
oklch(43.3% 0.083 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#783D37 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) | #4B4636 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595336 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83343C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783D37
#783D37
oklch(43.3% 0.083 27.1)
- #005C65
#005C65
oklch(43.4% 0.074 206.4)
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 #783D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #783D37 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.