#772B1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.11 31.9), rgb(119, 43, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#772B1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772B1E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.11 31.9) |
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 #772B1E | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772B1E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #772B1E text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772B1E 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A43
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83922
oklch(55.6% 0.184 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A15
oklch(49.1% 0.17 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772B1E
oklch(39.8% 0.11 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#772B1E 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) | #40391C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831928 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772B1E
#772B1E
oklch(39.8% 0.11 31.9)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #772B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #772B1E 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.