#75301A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.103 38), rgb(117, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#75301A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75301A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.103 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 #75301A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75301A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #75301A text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75301A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400
#E28466
oklch(70.8% 0.124 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7613B
oklch(63.2% 0.158 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24313
oklch(55.6% 0.171 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73302
oklch(49.1% 0.16 38)
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Step 800
800
#882C0A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75301A
oklch(40.2% 0.103 38)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#75301A 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) | #433C17 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B18 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81212B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75301A
#75301A
oklch(40.2% 0.103 38)
- #005162
#005162
oklch(40.2% 0.072 218.2)
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 #75301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
Use #75301A 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.