Palettes / Colors / #76352D
#76352D — Muted Red
#76352D is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #76352D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#76352D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2D6E76; it also sits naturally between #762D49 and #765A2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #76352D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 53, 45 |
| HSL | 7°, 45%, 32% |
| HSV | 7°, 62%, 46% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 62%, 54% |
| XYZ | 9.22, 6.59, 3.27 |
| Yxy | 6.59, 0.4833, 0.3454 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.85, 27.79, 18.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.67, 20.89, 9.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 21% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 62% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #76352D
.text { color: #76352D; }
.background { background-color: #76352D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76352D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 53, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 45%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76352D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 53, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76352D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 53, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#76352D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76352D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D6E76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.06:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.32:1 Fails |
Best text color on #76352D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76352D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #76352D: ·
How #76352D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #76352D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #76352D?
#76352D is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 118, 53, 45). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #76352D?
#76352D is RGB 118, 53, 45 — HSL 7°, 45%, 32% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 62%, 54%.
What colors go with #76352D?
Its complement is #2D6E76; analogous partners are #762D49 and #765A2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #76352D for text?
White text on #76352D has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.32:1.