#763D1D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.9), rgb(118, 61, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#763D1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763D1D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 61, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.9) |
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 #763D1D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763D1D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #763D1D text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #763D1D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#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
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF744C
oklch(63.2% 0.109 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A21
oklch(49.1% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#763D1D 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) | #4D4519 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823136 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763D1D
#763D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.9)
- #005772
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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 #763D1D, 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 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #763D1D 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.