#78424D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.076 7.5), rgb(120, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#78424D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78424D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.076 7.5) |
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 #78424D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78424D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78424D text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78424D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E98
oklch(70.6% 0.072 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8727F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35969
oklch(55.5% 0.098 7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78424D
oklch(44.8% 0.076 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#78424D 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) | #4B4C4D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813D46 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78424D
#78424D
oklch(44.8% 0.076 7.5)
- #09625C
#09625C
oklch(44.8% 0.076 187.4)
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 #78424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.004
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.086
Use #78424D 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.