#75281E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.11 30.2), rgb(117, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#75281E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75281E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.11 30.2) |
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 #75281E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75281E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #75281E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #75281E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5947
oklch(63.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83828
oklch(55.6% 0.183 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD281A
oklch(49.2% 0.172 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2418
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75281E
oklch(39.1% 0.11 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#421610
oklch(26.9% 0.07 30.1)
#75281E 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) | #3D371C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811526 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75281E
#75281E
oklch(39.1% 0.11 30.2)
- #004F59
#004F59
oklch(39.2% 0.068 209.4)
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 #75281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
Use #75281E 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.