#762523
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.114 25.4), rgb(118, 37, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#762523 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762523 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 37, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.114 25.4) |
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 #762523 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762523 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #762523 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #762523 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C74
oklch(70.8% 0.137 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5450
oklch(63% 0.175 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3133
oklch(55.6% 0.191 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2126
oklch(49.1% 0.177 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F21
oklch(42.7% 0.147 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762523
oklch(38.9% 0.114 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#762523 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) | #3B3622 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4821 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821125 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762523
#762523
oklch(38.9% 0.114 25.4)
- #004F56
#004F56
oklch(39% 0.067 205.1)
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 #762523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #762523 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.