#784C57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.061 3.4), rgb(120, 76, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#784C57 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C57 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.061 3.4) |
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 #784C57 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C57 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C57 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784C57 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959D
oklch(70.7% 0.047 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A85
oklch(63.1% 0.062 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#94636F
oklch(55.5% 0.065 3.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C57
oklch(47% 0.061 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#784C57 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) | #525457 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B56 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4950 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C57
#784C57
oklch(47% 0.061 3.4)
- #2D665E
#2D665E
oklch(47% 0.061 183.2)
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 #784C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
Use #784C57 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.