#762B22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.107 29.5), rgb(118, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#762B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B22 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.107 29.5) |
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 #762B22 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B22 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #762B22 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #762B22 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4A
oklch(63% 0.165 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.179 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B261C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 29.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762B22
oklch(39.7% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#762B22 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) | #3F3921 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821A29 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B22
#762B22
oklch(39.7% 0.107 29.5)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #762B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #762B22 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.