#78423A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.077 29.4), rgb(120, 66, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#78423A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78423A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.077 29.4) |
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 #78423A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78423A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78423A text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78423A text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99087
oklch(70.6% 0.071 29)
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Step 500
500
#BA7469
oklch(63.1% 0.091 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65B50
oklch(55.6% 0.1 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B41
oklch(49.2% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78423A
oklch(44.3% 0.077 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#78423A 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) | #4F4A39 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5539 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823A40 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78423A
#78423A
oklch(44.3% 0.077 29.4)
- #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 #78423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
Use #78423A 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.