#784D48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.059 26.8), rgb(120, 77, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#784D48 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D48 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.059 26.8) |
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 #784D48 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D48 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D48 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784D48 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9691
oklch(70.7% 0.046 27)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C76
oklch(63% 0.059 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#95655F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D48
oklch(46.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#784D48 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) | #565347 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81484C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D48
#784D48
oklch(46.7% 0.059 26.8)
- #2C646B
#2C646B
oklch(46.9% 0.059 206.3)
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 #784D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.077
Use #784D48 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.