#78404F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.079 3.7), rgb(120, 64, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#78404F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78404F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.079 3.7) |
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 #78404F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78404F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78404F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78404F 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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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
#C98D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7083
oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A5586D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D475B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78404F
oklch(44.5% 0.079 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#78404F 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) | #494B4F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813C45 | 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°).
- #78404F
#78404F
oklch(44.5% 0.079 3.7)
- #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 #78404F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.088
Use #78404F 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.