#762E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.102 22.8), rgb(118, 46, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#762E2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E2E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.102 22.8) |
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 #762E2E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E2E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #762E2E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E2E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68985
oklch(70.8% 0.095 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86967
oklch(63% 0.121 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4E
oklch(55.7% 0.132 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E2E
oklch(40.4% 0.102 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#762E2E 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) | #403C2D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81212F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E2E
#762E2E
oklch(40.4% 0.102 22.8)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #762E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
Use #762E2E 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.