#78463A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.072 34.3), rgb(120, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#78463A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78463A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 34.3) |
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 #78463A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78463A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78463A text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78463A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79285
oklch(70.8% 0.067 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77666
oklch(63% 0.086 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78463A
oklch(45% 0.072 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#78463A 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) | #524D39 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5739 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E43 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78463A
#78463A
oklch(45% 0.072 34.3)
- #155F6E
#155F6E
oklch(44.9% 0.072 214.9)
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 #78463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #78463A 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.