#78403E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.078 22.9), rgb(120, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#78403E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78403E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.078 22.9) |
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 #78403E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78403E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78403E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78403E 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B3
oklch(81% 0.045 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC726F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75A57
oklch(55.7% 0.101 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4947
oklch(49.1% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78403E
oklch(44% 0.078 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#78403E 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) | #4C493E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823840 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78403E
#78403E
oklch(44% 0.078 22.9)
- #005E65
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
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 #78403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
Use #78403E 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.