#783E30
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.084 34.6), rgb(120, 62, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#783E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E30 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.084 34.6) |
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 #783E30 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E30 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E30 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #783E30 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE725F
oklch(63% 0.101 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95946
oklch(55.5% 0.109 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#914937
oklch(49.1% 0.102 35.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E30
oklch(43.4% 0.084 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#783E30 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) | #4D472F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83343B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E30
#783E30
oklch(43.4% 0.084 34.6)
- #005B6B
#005B6B
oklch(43.4% 0.077 215)
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 #783E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #783E30 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.