#752D18
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.107 36.8), rgb(117, 45, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#752D18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752D18 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 45, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.107 36.8) |
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 #752D18 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752D18 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #752D18 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #752D18 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53F11
oklch(55.6% 0.178 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2908
oklch(42.7% 0.137 36.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752D18
oklch(39.7% 0.107 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#752D18 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) | #413A15 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A16 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811C29 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752D18
#752D18
oklch(39.7% 0.107 36.8)
- #00505F
#00505F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 215.9)
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 #752D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #752D18 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.