#784245
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.075 17), rgb(120, 66, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#784245 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784245 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.075 17) |
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 #784245 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784245 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784245 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784245 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98F91
oklch(70.7% 0.071 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97376
oklch(63.1% 0.089 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784245
oklch(44.6% 0.075 17)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#784245 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) | #4D4B45 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5644 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813C43 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784245
#784245
oklch(44.6% 0.075 17)
- #046162
#046162
oklch(44.7% 0.075 196.1)
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 #784245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.079
Use #784245 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.