#763C1D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.4% 0.092 46.8), rgb(118, 60, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#763C1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763C1D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 60, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.092 46.8) |
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 #763C1D | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763C1D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #763C1D text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763C1D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF734D
oklch(63% 0.11 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A22
oklch(49.1% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763C1D
oklch(42.4% 0.092 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#60341E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#763C1D 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) | #4C441A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823035 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763C1D
#763C1D
oklch(42.4% 0.092 46.8)
- #005670
#005670
oklch(42.3% 0.081 226.9)
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 #763C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #763C1D 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.