#784B5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.066 353), rgb(120, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#784B5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B5E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.066 353) |
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 #784B5E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784B5E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B5E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784B5E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9798D
oklch(63% 0.066 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#946277
oklch(55.6% 0.071 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B5E
oklch(47% 0.066 353)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#784B5E 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) | #50545F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4952 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B5E
#784B5E
oklch(47% 0.066 353)
- #2D6757
#2D6757
oklch(47% 0.067 172.8)
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 #784B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #784B5E 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.