#763219
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.103 39.8), rgb(118, 50, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#763219 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763219 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 50, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.103 39.8) |
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 #763219 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763219 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #763219 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #763219 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25331
oklch(55.5% 0.133 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#994323
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763219
oklch(40.6% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#763219 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) | #453D16 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C17 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82232D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763219
#763219
oklch(40.6% 0.103 39.8)
- #005265
#005265
oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4)
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 #763219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
Use #763219 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.