#763926
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(42% 0.091 38), rgb(118, 57, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#763926 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763926 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.091 38) |
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 #763926 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763926 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #763926 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #763926 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17158
oklch(63.1% 0.108 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD583D
oklch(55.7% 0.118 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#94472F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 38)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763926
oklch(42% 0.091 38)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#763926 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) | #494224 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F25 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812D35 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763926
#763926
oklch(42% 0.091 38)
- #005668
#005668
oklch(41.8% 0.075 218.3)
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 #763926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
Use #763926 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.