#762B24
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.107 28.2), rgb(118, 43, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#762B24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762B24 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 43, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.107 28.2) |
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 #762B24 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762B24 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #762B24 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #762B24 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F73
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.164 28)
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Step 600
600
#C63A31
oklch(55.5% 0.178 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B24
oklch(49.2% 0.166 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B261F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762B24
oklch(39.7% 0.107 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#762B24 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) | #3F3923 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A22 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821B2A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762B24
#762B24
oklch(39.7% 0.107 28.2)
- #00515A
#00515A
oklch(39.8% 0.068 207.7)
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 #762B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
Use #762B24 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.