#784D5A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.061 0), rgb(120, 77, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#784D5A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D5A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.061 0) |
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 #784D5A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D5A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D5A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784D5A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
-
Step 400
400
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A97B88
oklch(63.2% 0.06 0.4)
-
Step 600
600
#936372
oklch(55.5% 0.065 359.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D5A
oklch(47.3% 0.061 0)
-
Step 800
800
#66434E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 359)
-
Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
-
Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#784D5A 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) | #53555A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C59 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4B51 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D5A
#784D5A
oklch(47.3% 0.061 0)
- #30675D
#30675D
oklch(47.3% 0.061 180.1)
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 #784D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.078
Use #784D5A 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.