#784E42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.06 36.7), rgb(120, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#784E42 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E42 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.06 36.7) |
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 #784E42 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E42 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E42 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784E42 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB4
oklch(81% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#956658
oklch(55.6% 0.065 37.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E42
oklch(46.8% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#784E42 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) | #585341 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C42 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81484B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E42
#784E42
oklch(46.8% 0.06 36.7)
- #2D6370
#2D6370
oklch(46.9% 0.061 215.7)
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 #784E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
Use #784E42 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.