#784353
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.076 1.2), rgb(120, 67, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#784353 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784353 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.076 1.2) |
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 #784353 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784353 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784353 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784353 text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77286
oklch(63.2% 0.09 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25970
oklch(55.6% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A495D
oklch(49% 0.091 1.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784353
oklch(45.2% 0.076 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#784353 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) | #4B4D53 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585752 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F49 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784353
#784353
oklch(45.2% 0.076 1.2)
- #126358
#126358
oklch(45.1% 0.076 181.2)
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 #784353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
Use #784353 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.