#752E17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.106 38), rgb(117, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#752E17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 38°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E17 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.106 38) |
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 #752E17 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E17 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #752E17 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #752E17 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38364
oklch(70.7% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D95F38
oklch(63.2% 0.163 38)
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Step 600
600
#C4400B
oklch(55.6% 0.177 38)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A05
oklch(42.7% 0.136 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752E17
oklch(39.8% 0.106 38)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#752E17 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) | #423A14 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811E29 | 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°).
- #752E17
#752E17
oklch(39.8% 0.106 38)
- #005061
#005061
oklch(39.8% 0.072 218.4)
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 #752E17, 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 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #752E17 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.