#762F2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.1 22.6), rgb(118, 47, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#762F2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762F2F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 47, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.1 22.6) |
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 #762F2F | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762F2F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #762F2F text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #762F2F 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86A67
oklch(63.2% 0.12 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4040
oklch(49.2% 0.121 22.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762F2F
oklch(40.5% 0.1 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#762F2F 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) | #403C2E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812330 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762F2F
#762F2F
oklch(40.5% 0.1 22.6)
- #005459
#005459
oklch(40.6% 0.069 201.8)
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 #762F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #762F2F 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.