#75200E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.122 33.5), rgb(117, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#75200E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75200E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.122 33.5) |
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 #75200E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75200E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #75200E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #75200E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B62
oklch(70.7% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45234
oklch(63.2% 0.187 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75200E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#75200E 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) | #39320B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4509 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82001D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75200E
#75200E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 33.5)
- #004B57
#004B57
oklch(37.9% 0.066 212.9)
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 #75200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #75200E 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.