#752A30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.105 18.6), rgb(117, 42, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#752A30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A30 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.105 18.6) |
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 #752A30 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A30 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #752A30 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #752A30 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E47E82
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5962
oklch(63.2% 0.162 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53949
oklch(55.6% 0.176 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA293B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2531
oklch(42.8% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752A30
oklch(39.7% 0.105 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#411619
oklch(26.9% 0.067 18.6)
#752A30 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) | #3C3930 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801D2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A30
#752A30
oklch(39.7% 0.105 18.6)
- #005254
#005254
oklch(39.8% 0.068 197.6)
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 #752A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
Use #752A30 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.