#752C12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.109 38.9), rgb(117, 44, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#752C12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752C12 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 44, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.109 38.9) |
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 #752C12 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752C12 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #752C12 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #752C12 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58261
oklch(70.8% 0.131 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D32
oklch(63.2% 0.168 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752C12
oklch(39.5% 0.109 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#752C12 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) | #41390E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811A27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752C12
#752C12
oklch(39.5% 0.109 38.9)
- #004F60
#004F60
oklch(39.5% 0.071 218.7)
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 #752C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.012
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #752C12 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.