#784B4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.061 16.8), rgb(120, 75, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#784B4D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B4D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.061 16.8) |
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 #784B4D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B4D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B4D text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784B4D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9596
oklch(70.7% 0.048 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#966365
oklch(55.5% 0.066 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B4D
oklch(46.5% 0.061 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#684445
oklch(42.8% 0.05 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#784B4D 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) | #53524D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B4C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80464C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B4D
#784B4D
oklch(46.5% 0.061 16.8)
- #286465
#286465
oklch(46.5% 0.061 196.8)
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 #784B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #784B4D 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.