#773223
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.101 33.8), rgb(119, 50, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#773223 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773223 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 50, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.101 33.8) |
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 #773223 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773223 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #773223 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #773223 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A8
oklch(81% 0.059 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76C58
oklch(63.1% 0.12 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2523D
oklch(55.5% 0.13 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#99422F
oklch(49.1% 0.121 33.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773223
oklch(40.9% 0.101 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#653025
oklch(37.7% 0.079 33)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#773223 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) | #443E21 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D21 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83242F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773223
#773223
oklch(40.9% 0.101 33.8)
- #005462
#005462
oklch(41% 0.072 213.9)
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 #773223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
Use #773223 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.