#762304
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.122 37.8), rgb(118, 35, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#762304 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762304 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 35, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.122 37.8) |
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 #762304 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762304 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #762304 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #762304 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35424
oklch(63.1% 0.187 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762304
oklch(38.3% 0.122 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#762304 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) | #3C3400 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83051E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762304
#762304
oklch(38.3% 0.122 37.8)
- #004C5B
#004C5B
oklch(38.4% 0.068 216.8)
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 #762304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.010
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
Use #762304 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.