#772D21
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.107 31.4), rgb(119, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#772D21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D21 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.107 31.4) |
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 #772D21 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D21 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #772D21 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772D21 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C47
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63C28
oklch(55.6% 0.178 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C1A
oklch(49% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2718
oklch(42.6% 0.137 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772D21
oklch(40.2% 0.107 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#772D21 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) | #413B1F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D2A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D21
#772D21
oklch(40.2% 0.107 31.4)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #772D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
Use #772D21 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.