#772E29
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.104 26.6), rgb(119, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#772E29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E29 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.104 26.6) |
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 #772E29 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E29 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #772E29 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E29 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500
#C96960
oklch(63% 0.124 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54F47
oklch(55.7% 0.134 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F38
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E29
oklch(40.4% 0.104 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#772E29 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) | #413C28 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B27 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83202D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E29
#772E29
oklch(40.4% 0.104 26.6)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #772E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #772E29 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.