#762F2A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.101 26.6), rgb(118, 47, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#762F2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762F2A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 47, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.101 26.6) |
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 #762F2A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762F2A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #762F2A text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #762F2A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58981
oklch(70.6% 0.095 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86A61
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35048
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A403A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762F2A
oklch(40.4% 0.101 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#762F2A 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) | #413C29 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B28 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81222E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762F2A
#762F2A
oklch(40.4% 0.101 26.6)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #762F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
Use #762F2A 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.