#783E29
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.2% 0.087 40.3), rgb(120, 62, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#783E29 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E29 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.087 40.3) |
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 #783E29 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E29 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E29 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783E29 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD907A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF7357
oklch(63.2% 0.105 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E29
oklch(43.2% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#783E29 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) | #4D4627 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5328 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833339 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E29
#783E29
oklch(43.2% 0.087 40.3)
- #005A6E
#005A6E
oklch(43.2% 0.079 219.7)
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 #783E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #783E29 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.