#784243
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.075 19.3), rgb(120, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#784243 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784243 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.075 19.3) |
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 #784243 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784243 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784243 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784243 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 19)
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Step 500
500
#BA7374
oklch(63.2% 0.09 19)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784243
oklch(44.5% 0.075 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#784243 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) | #4D4B43 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823B43 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784243
#784243
oklch(44.5% 0.075 19.3)
- #036064
#036064
oklch(44.5% 0.075 199.8)
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 #784243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.077
Use #784243 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.