#783F49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.08 9.7), rgb(120, 63, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#783F49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.08 9.7) |
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 #783F49 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F49 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F49 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #783F49 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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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
#CA8D96
oklch(70.6% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707D
oklch(63% 0.096 9)
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Step 600
600
#A65866
oklch(55.6% 0.103 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4754
oklch(49% 0.097 9.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F49
oklch(44.1% 0.08 9.7)
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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)
#783F49 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) | #494949 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585448 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813943 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F49
#783F49
oklch(44.1% 0.08 9.7)
- #00605C
#00605C
oklch(44.1% 0.076 189.8)
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 #783F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.082
Use #783F49 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.