#784232
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.079 37.3), rgb(120, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#784232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784232 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.079 37.3) |
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 #784232 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784232 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784232 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784232 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9180
oklch(70.8% 0.074 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB745F
oklch(63% 0.095 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65C46
oklch(55.6% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B37
oklch(49% 0.096 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784232
oklch(44.1% 0.079 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#784232 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) | #504931 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5531 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83393E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784232
#784232
oklch(44.1% 0.079 37.3)
- #005D6F
#005D6F
oklch(44.1% 0.079 216.9)
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 #784232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #784232 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.