#772E1B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.107 35.6), rgb(119, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#772E1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E1B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.107 35.6) |
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 #772E1B | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E1B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #772E1B text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E1B text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78A75
oklch(70.8% 0.1 36)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A51
oklch(63% 0.128 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64F35
oklch(55.6% 0.14 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C4027
oklch(49.1% 0.129 36.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E1B
oklch(40.2% 0.107 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#772E1B 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) | #423B19 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D2A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E1B
#772E1B
oklch(40.2% 0.107 35.6)
- #005160
#005160
oklch(40.1% 0.071 215.7)
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 #772E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #772E1B 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.