#75301B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.103 37.4), rgb(117, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#75301B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75301B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.103 37.4) |
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 #75301B | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75301B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #75301B text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75301B 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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
#E28467
oklch(70.8% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7603D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 37)
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Step 600
600
#C24317
oklch(55.6% 0.171 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73306
oklch(49.1% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#882C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75301B
oklch(40.2% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#75301B 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) | #433C18 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81212B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75301B
#75301B
oklch(40.2% 0.103 37.4)
- #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 #75301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
Use #75301B 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.