#784A3C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.067 37.7), rgb(120, 74, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#784A3C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A3C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.067 37.7) |
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 #784A3C | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A3C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A3C text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784A3C text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47866
oklch(63% 0.081 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F604D
oklch(55.5% 0.088 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#88503E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 38.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784A3C
oklch(45.8% 0.067 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#784A3C 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) | #55503B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824346 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A3C
#784A3C
oklch(45.8% 0.067 37.7)
- #236170
#236170
oklch(46% 0.067 216.7)
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 #784A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #784A3C 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.