#783E4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.082 7.8), rgb(120, 62, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#783E4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E4A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.082 7.8) |
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 #783E4A | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E4A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E4A text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #783E4A 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
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D98
oklch(70.8% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC707E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75768
oklch(55.7% 0.106 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4756
oklch(49.2% 0.098 8.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E4A
oklch(44% 0.082 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#783E4A 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) | #48494A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813842 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E4A
#783E4A
oklch(44% 0.082 7.8)
- #00605A
#00605A
oklch(44% 0.077 187.4)
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 #783E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.010
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.083
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.084
Use #783E4A 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.