#784C4F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.06 15.2), rgb(120, 76, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#784C4F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C4F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.06 15.2) |
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 #784C4F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C4F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C4F text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784C4F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9597
oklch(70.7% 0.047 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7E
oklch(63% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#956467
oklch(55.6% 0.064 15.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C4F
oklch(46.7% 0.06 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#784C4F 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) | #54534F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80484D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C4F
#784C4F
oklch(46.7% 0.06 15.2)
- #2B6564
#2B6564
oklch(46.8% 0.06 193.8)
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 #784C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #784C4F 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.