#77291E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.112 30.7), rgb(119, 41, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#77291E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77291E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.112 30.7) |
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 #77291E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77291E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #77291E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #77291E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5845
oklch(63.2% 0.172 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93724
oklch(55.6% 0.186 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2717
oklch(49% 0.173 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2316
oklch(42.7% 0.144 30.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77291E
oklch(39.5% 0.112 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#77291E 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) | #3E381C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831627 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77291E
#77291E
oklch(39.5% 0.112 30.7)
- #00505B
#00505B
oklch(39.5% 0.069 210.6)
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 #77291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #77291E 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.