#784B45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.063 28), rgb(120, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#784B45 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B45 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.063 28) |
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 #784B45 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B45 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B45 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784B45 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B75
oklch(63% 0.062 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B45
oklch(46.3% 0.063 28)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#784B45 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) | #555144 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A44 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81454A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B45
#784B45
oklch(46.3% 0.063 28)
- #26626B
#26626B
oklch(46.1% 0.063 208.7)
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 #784B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #784B45 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.