#762B09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.114 41), rgb(118, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#762B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B09 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.114 41) |
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 #762B09 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B09 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #762B09 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #762B09 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 41.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E7815B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C25
oklch(63.1% 0.173 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762B09
oklch(39.4% 0.114 41)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#762B09 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) | #413803 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534905 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831725 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B09
#762B09
oklch(39.4% 0.114 41)
- #004F61
#004F61
oklch(39.5% 0.072 219.9)
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 #762B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.009
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #762B09 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.