#783E51
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.084 0.2), rgb(120, 62, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#783E51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E51 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.084 0.2) |
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 #783E51 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E51 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E51 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783E51 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F87
oklch(63.2% 0.1 0)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E465E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E51
oklch(44.2% 0.084 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#783E51 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) | #474952 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555450 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A45 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E51
#783E51
oklch(44.2% 0.084 0.2)
- #006155
#006155
oklch(44.2% 0.08 180.5)
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 #783E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.088
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
Use #783E51 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.