#783E49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.081 8.9), rgb(120, 62, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#783E49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.081 8.9) |
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 #783E49 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E49 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E49 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783E49 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D97
oklch(70.7% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC707D
oklch(63.2% 0.097 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75766
oklch(55.6% 0.106 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4755
oklch(49.2% 0.098 9.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E49
oklch(44% 0.081 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#783E49 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) | #484949 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813842 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E49
#783E49
oklch(44% 0.081 8.9)
- #00605B
#00605B
oklch(44.1% 0.076 188.6)
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 #783E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.082
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.083
Use #783E49 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.