#772D26
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.106 28.1), rgb(119, 45, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#772D26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D26 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.106 28.1) |
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 #772D26 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D26 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #772D26 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772D26 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7887E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64E44
oklch(55.7% 0.137 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E35
oklch(49.1% 0.128 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D26
oklch(40.2% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#772D26 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) | #403B25 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B24 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831E2C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D26
#772D26
oklch(40.2% 0.106 28.1)
- #00525C
#00525C
oklch(40.1% 0.069 208.9)
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 #772D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #772D26 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.