#76351C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.099 40.7), rgb(118, 53, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#76351C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76351C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 53, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.099 40.7) |
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 #76351C | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76351C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #76351C text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #76351C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05533
oklch(55.6% 0.128 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#974525
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76351C
oklch(41.2% 0.099 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#76351C 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) | #473F19 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822730 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76351C
#76351C
oklch(41.2% 0.099 40.7)
- #005467
#005467
oklch(41.2% 0.075 219.9)
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 #76351C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #76351C 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.