#784257
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.079 356), rgb(120, 66, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#784257 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 356°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784257 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.079 356) |
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 #784257 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784257 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784257 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784257 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.074 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7718B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25875
oklch(55.6% 0.103 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4862
oklch(49.2% 0.096 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784257
oklch(45.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#784257 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) | #494D58 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565656 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784257
#784257
oklch(45.1% 0.079 356)
- #116454
#116454
oklch(45.2% 0.079 175.8)
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 #784257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.086
Use #784257 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.