#76380D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.101 49.8), rgb(118, 56, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#76380D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76380D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 56, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.101 49.8) |
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 #76380D | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76380D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #76380D text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #76380D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37141
oklch(63% 0.121 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE581E
oklch(55.5% 0.131 50)
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Step 700
700
#96470F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76380D
oklch(41.5% 0.101 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#623317
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#76380D 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) | #4A4105 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822A30 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76380D
#76380D
oklch(41.5% 0.101 49.8)
- #005370
#005370
oklch(41.4% 0.083 230.5)
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 #76380D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #76380D 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.