#784D4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.059 23.9), rgb(120, 77, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#784D4A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| 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 | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D4A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.059 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 #784D4A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D4A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D4A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784D4A 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
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C78
oklch(63.1% 0.058 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#956561
oklch(55.6% 0.063 24.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D4A
oklch(46.8% 0.059 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#674442
oklch(42.6% 0.049 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#543A38
oklch(37.7% 0.037 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#784D4A 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) | #56534A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B49 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81484C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D4A
#784D4A
oklch(46.8% 0.059 23.9)
- #2C6469
#2C6469
oklch(46.8% 0.059 203.2)
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 #784D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.078
Use #784D4A 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.