#75201B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.119 27.7), rgb(117, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#75201B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75201B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.119 27.7) |
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 #75201B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75201B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #75201B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75201B 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
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E35147
oklch(63.1% 0.183 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B27
oklch(55.5% 0.199 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#901B18
oklch(42.6% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75201B
oklch(38% 0.119 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#75201B 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) | #38331A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4518 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810420 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75201B
#75201B
oklch(38% 0.119 27.7)
- #004C54
#004C54
oklch(38.1% 0.065 206.9)
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 #75201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #75201B 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.