#76302C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.099 25.7), rgb(118, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#76302C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76302C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.099 25.7) |
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 #76302C | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76302C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #76302C text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #76302C 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
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58A82
oklch(70.8% 0.093 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76B63
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2504A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#99413C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 25.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76302C
oklch(40.6% 0.099 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#76302C 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) | #413D2B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81232F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76302C
#76302C
oklch(40.6% 0.099 25.7)
- #00545C
#00545C
oklch(40.7% 0.07 205.9)
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 #76302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #76302C 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.