#785248
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.054 35.3), rgb(120, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#785248 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785248 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.054 35.3) |
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 #785248 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785248 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785248 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785248 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77E74
oklch(63% 0.053 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785248
oklch(47.7% 0.054 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#65463E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#785248 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) | #5B5747 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E48 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814D4F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785248
#785248
oklch(47.7% 0.054 35.3)
- #366570
#366570
oklch(47.8% 0.054 214.7)
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 #785248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #785248 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.