#752F07
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.109 44.6), rgb(117, 47, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#752F07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 45°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752F07 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 47, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.109 44.6) |
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 #752F07 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752F07 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #752F07 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #752F07 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB095
oklch(80.8% 0.082 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38458
oklch(70.7% 0.131 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#D8601F
oklch(63% 0.167 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752F07
oklch(39.9% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#752F07 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) | #433A01 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A04 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811E28 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752F07
#752F07
oklch(39.9% 0.109 44.6)
- #004F65
#004F65
oklch(39.8% 0.075 224.5)
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 #752F07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #752F07 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.