#784E44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.06 34), rgb(120, 78, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#784E44 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E44 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.06 34) |
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 #784E44 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E44 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E44 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784E44 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
#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
#D2BAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D72
oklch(63.1% 0.059 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#95665A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E44
oklch(46.8% 0.06 34)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#784E44 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) | #585343 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C44 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81484B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E44
#784E44
oklch(46.8% 0.06 34)
- #2D636F
#2D636F
oklch(46.8% 0.06 214.3)
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 #784E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.074
Use #784E44 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.