#773526
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.096 34.1), rgb(119, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#773526 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 34°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773526 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 34.1) |
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 #773526 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773526 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #773526 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #773526 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56E59
oklch(63.1% 0.115 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0543F
oklch(55.6% 0.125 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#974431
oklch(49.1% 0.116 34.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773526
oklch(41.5% 0.096 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#773526 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) | #464024 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E25 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832832 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773526
#773526
oklch(41.5% 0.096 34.1)
- #005564
#005564
oklch(41.4% 0.073 214.9)
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 #773526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #773526 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.