#752826
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.109 25), rgb(117, 40, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#752826 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752826 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 40, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.109 25) |
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 #752826 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752826 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #752826 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #752826 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77E77
oklch(70.8% 0.131 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5853
oklch(63.1% 0.167 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83738
oklch(55.7% 0.182 25)
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Step 700
700
#AC272B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2324
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752826
oklch(39.2% 0.109 25)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#752826 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) | #3C3825 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4824 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811728 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752826
#752826
oklch(39.2% 0.109 25)
- #005056
#005056
oklch(39.3% 0.067 203.5)
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 #752826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #752826 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.