#772B2A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.107 24), rgb(119, 43, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#772B2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772B2A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.107 24) |
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 #772B2A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772B2A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #772B2A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #772B2A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67E79
oklch(70.7% 0.129 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5957
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6393C
oklch(55.6% 0.178 24)
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Step 700
700
#AB292E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 24)
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Step 800
800
#8B2427
oklch(42.7% 0.138 23.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772B2A
oklch(40% 0.107 24)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#772B2A 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) | #3E3A29 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A28 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831C2B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772B2A
#772B2A
oklch(40% 0.107 24)
- #005259
#005259
oklch(40% 0.068 204.8)
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 #772B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
Use #772B2A 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.