#78413D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.077 25), rgb(120, 65, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#78413D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78413D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.077 25) |
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 #78413D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78413D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78413D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78413D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB736D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A55
oklch(55.5% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A45
oklch(49.1% 0.093 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78413D
oklch(44.2% 0.077 25)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#78413D 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) | #4D4A3C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823940 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78413D
#78413D
oklch(44.2% 0.077 25)
- #005F67
#005F67
oklch(44.3% 0.076 204.8)
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 #78413D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
Use #78413D 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.