#762A22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.109 28.9), rgb(118, 42, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#762A22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762A22 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.109 28.9) |
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 #762A22 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762A22 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #762A22 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #762A22 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC594B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7392D
oklch(55.6% 0.181 29)
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Step 700
700
#AC2920
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B251D
oklch(42.6% 0.139 28.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762A22
oklch(39.6% 0.109 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#762A22 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) | #3E3921 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821929 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762A22
#762A22
oklch(39.6% 0.109 28.9)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #762A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #762A22 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.