#78424F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.076 5.1), rgb(120, 66, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#78424F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 5°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78424F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.076 5.1) |
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 #78424F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78424F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78424F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78424F text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87282
oklch(63.2% 0.09 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3596B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78424F
oklch(44.9% 0.076 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#78424F 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) | #4B4C4F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E47 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78424F
#78424F
oklch(44.9% 0.076 5.1)
- #0A625A
#0A625A
oklch(44.7% 0.076 184.9)
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 #78424F, 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 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.086
Use #78424F 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.