#772912
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.115 36.6), rgb(119, 41, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#772912 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772912 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 41, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.115 36.6) |
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 #772912 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772912 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #772912 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #772912 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36)
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Step 400
400
#E87F61
oklch(70.7% 0.137 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5932
oklch(63.1% 0.175 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772912
oklch(39.4% 0.115 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#772912 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) | #3F380E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831424 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772912
#772912
oklch(39.4% 0.115 36.6)
- #004F5E
#004F5E
oklch(39.4% 0.07 216.1)
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 #772912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #772912 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.