#784C49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.06 23.9), rgb(120, 76, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#784C49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 24°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.06 23.9) |
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 #784C49 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C49 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C49 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #784C49 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C49
oklch(46.6% 0.06 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553A37
oklch(37.8% 0.039 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#784C49 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) | #555249 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B48 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81474B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C49
#784C49
oklch(46.6% 0.06 23.9)
- #2A6369
#2A6369
oklch(46.4% 0.06 204.7)
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 #784C49, 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 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
Use #784C49 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.