#752018
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.12 29.2), rgb(117, 32, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#752018 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752018 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 32, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.12 29.2) |
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 #752018 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752018 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #752018 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #752018 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35142
oklch(63.1% 0.184 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C20
oklch(55.5% 0.199 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21B12
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#911B13
oklch(42.8% 0.154 29.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752018
oklch(37.9% 0.12 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#752018 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) | #393316 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4515 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81031F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752018
#752018
oklch(37.9% 0.12 29.2)
- #004B55
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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 #752018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #752018 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.