#76251A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.8% 0.116 30.7), rgb(118, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#76251A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76251A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.116 30.7) |
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 #76251A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76251A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #76251A text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #76251A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05541
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3220
oklch(55.7% 0.193 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B02211
oklch(49.2% 0.18 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2012
oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76251A
oklch(38.8% 0.116 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#76251A 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) | #3C3618 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504717 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820E23 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76251A
#76251A
oklch(38.8% 0.116 30.7)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #76251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
Use #76251A 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.