#784B46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.062 26.6), rgb(120, 75, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#784B46 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B46 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.062 26.6) |
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 #784B46 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B46 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B46 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784B46 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B46
oklch(46.3% 0.062 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#784B46 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) | #555145 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A45 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81454A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B46
#784B46
oklch(46.3% 0.062 26.6)
- #27636A
#27636A
oklch(46.4% 0.062 205.8)
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 #784B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #784B46 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.