#773129
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.1 28.8), rgb(119, 49, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#773129 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773129 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 49, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.1 28.8) |
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 #773129 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773129 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #773129 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #773129 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5F
oklch(63% 0.119 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35145
oklch(55.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 700
700
#994137
oklch(49% 0.12 28.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773129
oklch(40.9% 0.1 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#653029
oklch(37.8% 0.078 29)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#773129 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) | #433E28 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D27 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83242F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773129
#773129
oklch(40.9% 0.1 28.8)
- #00545E
#00545E
oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6)
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 #773129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #773129 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.