#762F22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.103 32.3), rgb(118, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#762F22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 32°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762F22 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.103 32.3) |
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 #762F22 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762F22 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #762F22 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #762F22 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96B58
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4503E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32)
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Step 700
700
#9B4130
oklch(49.2% 0.124 32.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762F22
oklch(40.3% 0.103 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#652F25
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#762F22 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) | #423C20 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B20 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82202C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762F22
#762F22
oklch(40.3% 0.103 32.3)
- #00525F
#00525F
oklch(40.3% 0.07 212.9)
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 #762F22, 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 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
Use #762F22 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.