#784234
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.079 35.4), rgb(120, 66, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#784234 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| 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 | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784234 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.079 35.4) |
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 #784234 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784234 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784234 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784234 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9181
oklch(70.8% 0.073 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A65C49
oklch(55.6% 0.102 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3A
oklch(49% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784234
oklch(44.2% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#784234 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) | #4F4A33 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5533 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83393F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784234
#784234
oklch(44.2% 0.079 35.4)
- #005D6E
#005D6E
oklch(44.1% 0.078 215.8)
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 #784234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #784234 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.