#76331C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.101 39), rgb(118, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#76331C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76331C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.101 39) |
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 #76331C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76331C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #76331C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #76331C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E50
oklch(63.1% 0.12 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25434
oklch(55.7% 0.131 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#984426
oklch(49.1% 0.121 39.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76331C
oklch(40.8% 0.101 39)
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Step 900
900
#643120
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#76331C 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) | #453E19 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82252E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76331C
#76331C
oklch(40.8% 0.101 39)
- #005365
#005365
oklch(40.9% 0.074 219)
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 #76331C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #76331C 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.