#77292E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.109 19.8), rgb(119, 41, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#77292E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77292E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 41, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.109 19.8) |
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 #77292E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77292E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #77292E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77292E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC565E
oklch(63% 0.168 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73545
oklch(55.5% 0.182 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2636
oklch(49.2% 0.169 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C222D
oklch(42.8% 0.141 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77292E
oklch(39.8% 0.109 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#77292E 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) | #3C392E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821A2B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77292E
#77292E
oklch(39.8% 0.109 19.8)
- #005255
#005255
oklch(39.8% 0.068 199.1)
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 #77292E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #77292E 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.