#76302A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.1 27.3), rgb(118, 48, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#76302A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76302A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 48, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.1 27.3) |
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 #76302A | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76302A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #76302A text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #76302A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A81
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76B61
oklch(63.1% 0.119 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35148
oklch(55.7% 0.13 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#994139
oklch(49.1% 0.12 27.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76302A
oklch(40.6% 0.1 27.3)
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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)
#76302A 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) | #423D29 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81232F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76302A
#76302A
oklch(40.6% 0.1 27.3)
- #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 #76302A, 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 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #76302A 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.