#784135
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.079 33.3), rgb(120, 65, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#784135 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784135 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.079 33.3) |
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 #784135 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784135 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784135 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784135 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500
#BC7464
oklch(63.2% 0.095 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 33)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784135
oklch(44% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#784135 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) | #4E4934 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5534 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83383E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784135
#784135
oklch(44% 0.079 33.3)
- #005D6C
#005D6C
oklch(44% 0.077 213.5)
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 #784135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #784135 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.