#784C58
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.062 2), rgb(120, 76, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#784C58 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 2°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C58 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.062 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 #784C58 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C58 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C58 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784C58 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
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#946370
oklch(55.6% 0.066 2.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C58
oklch(47% 0.062 2)
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Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#784C58 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) | #525458 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C57 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4950 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C58
#784C58
oklch(47% 0.062 2)
- #2D665D
#2D665D
oklch(46.9% 0.062 181.8)
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 #784C58, 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 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.078
Use #784C58 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.