#76292D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.108 20.5), rgb(118, 41, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#76292D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76292D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 41, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.108 20.5) |
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 #76292D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76292D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #76292D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #76292D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB575D
oklch(63% 0.166 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73744
oklch(55.7% 0.18 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2735
oklch(49% 0.167 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B232D
oklch(42.7% 0.139 20.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76292D
oklch(39.6% 0.108 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#76292D 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) | #3C392D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811A2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76292D
#76292D
oklch(39.6% 0.108 20.5)
- #005155
#005155
oklch(39.5% 0.067 200.6)
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 #76292D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
Use #76292D 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.