#772B22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.109 29.5), rgb(119, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#772B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772B22 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.109 29.5) |
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 #772B22 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772B22 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #772B22 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772B22 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.166 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7392C
oklch(55.6% 0.181 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.168 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B251B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772B22
oklch(39.9% 0.109 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#772B22 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) | #3F3A21 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831A29 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772B22
#772B22
oklch(39.9% 0.109 29.5)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #772B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
Use #772B22 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.