#763C21
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.4% 0.09 44.4), rgb(118, 60, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#763C21 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763C21 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 60, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.09 44.4) |
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 #763C21 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763C21 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #763C21 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763C21 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7351
oklch(63.1% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A35
oklch(55.7% 0.118 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#924927
oklch(49% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763C21
oklch(42.4% 0.09 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#763C21 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) | #4C441E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5120 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813036 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763C21
#763C21
oklch(42.4% 0.09 44.4)
- #00576F
#00576F
oklch(42.5% 0.08 224.6)
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 #763C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #763C21 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.