#784F45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.058 34.3), rgb(120, 79, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#784F45 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 34°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784F45 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.058 34.3) |
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 #784F45 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784F45 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784F45 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784F45 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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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
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D72
oklch(63% 0.058 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#94665B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784F45
oklch(47% 0.058 34.3)
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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)
#784F45 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) | #585444 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C45 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81494C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784F45
#784F45
oklch(47% 0.058 34.3)
- #30636F
#30636F
oklch(46.9% 0.058 215.1)
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 #784F45, 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 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
Use #784F45 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.