#784138
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.078 30.3), rgb(120, 65, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#784138 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784138 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.078 30.3) |
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 #784138 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784138 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784138 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784138 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7367
oklch(63% 0.094 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 30.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784138
oklch(44.1% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#784138 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) | #4E4937 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5537 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82393F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784138
#784138
oklch(44.1% 0.078 30.3)
- #005E6A
#005E6A
oklch(44.1% 0.076 209.8)
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 #784138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
Use #784138 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.