#762726
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.111 24.5), rgb(118, 39, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#762726 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762726 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 39, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.111 24.5) |
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 #762726 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762726 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #762726 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #762726 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D76
oklch(70.7% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5653
oklch(63.1% 0.171 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93438
oklch(55.6% 0.186 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD242A
oklch(49% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2124
oklch(42.7% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762726
oklch(39.2% 0.111 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#762726 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) | #3C3725 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504824 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821528 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762726
#762726
oklch(39.2% 0.111 24.5)
- #005056
#005056
oklch(39.3% 0.067 203.5)
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 #762726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #762726 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.