#784A3F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.066 34.2), rgb(120, 74, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#784A3F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A3F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.066 34.2) |
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 #784A3F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A3F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A3F text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784A3F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968C
oklch(70.8% 0.051 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B6F
oklch(63% 0.066 34)
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Step 600
600
#986458
oklch(55.6% 0.071 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784A3F
oklch(45.9% 0.066 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#784A3F 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) | #55503E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824347 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A3F
#784A3F
oklch(45.9% 0.066 34.2)
- #23616E
#23616E
oklch(45.9% 0.066 214)
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 #784A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #784A3F 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.