#784448
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.072 15.4), rgb(120, 68, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#784448 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784448 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 15.4) |
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 #784448 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784448 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784448 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784448 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
#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
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.042 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79093
oklch(70.7% 0.067 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77478
oklch(63.1% 0.085 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35B61
oklch(55.6% 0.094 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B50
oklch(49.1% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784448
oklch(45% 0.072 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3538
oklch(37.8% 0.056 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#784448 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) | #4E4D48 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5747 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813E46 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784448
#784448
oklch(45% 0.072 15.4)
- #116162
#116162
oklch(44.9% 0.071 196.2)
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 #784448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.082
Use #784448 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.