#752207
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.121 36.6), rgb(117, 34, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#752207 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752207 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 34, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.121 36.6) |
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 #752207 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752207 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #752207 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #752207 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3542A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752207
oklch(38% 0.121 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#752207 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) | #3B3303 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4602 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82041D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752207
#752207
oklch(38% 0.121 36.6)
- #004B5A
#004B5A
oklch(38.1% 0.068 217)
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 #752207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.013
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
Use #752207 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.