#78404E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.079 4.8), rgb(120, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#78404E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78404E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.079 4.8) |
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 #78404E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78404E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78404E text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78404E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7182
oklch(63.2% 0.094 5)
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Step 600
600
#A5586B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D485A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78404E
oklch(44.5% 0.079 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#78404E 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) | #494A4E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813B45 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78404E
#78404E
oklch(44.5% 0.079 4.8)
- #006259
#006259
oklch(44.6% 0.079 184)
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 #78404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.087
Use #78404E 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.