#784648
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.069 17.6), rgb(120, 70, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#784648 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784648 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.069 17.6) |
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 #784648 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784648 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784648 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784648 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D60
oklch(55.6% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784648
oklch(45.4% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#784648 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) | #504E48 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5847 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814047 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784648
#784648
oklch(45.4% 0.069 17.6)
- #196264
#196264
oklch(45.4% 0.069 197.7)
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 #784648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #784648 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.