#752E13
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.107 39.8), rgb(117, 46, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#752E13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E13 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.107 39.8) |
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 #752E13 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E13 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #752E13 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #752E13 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48361
oklch(70.8% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95F32
oklch(63.1% 0.164 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752E13
oklch(39.8% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#752E13 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) | #423A0F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A10 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811D29 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752E13
#752E13
oklch(39.8% 0.107 39.8)
- #005062
#005062
oklch(39.9% 0.072 219.7)
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 #752E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #752E13 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.