#75302B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.098 26.5), rgb(117, 48, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#75302B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75302B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 48, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.098 26.5) |
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 #75302B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75302B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #75302B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #75302B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A82
oklch(70.7% 0.092 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76B63
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2514A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#99413B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75302B
oklch(40.4% 0.098 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#75302B 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) | #413D2A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B29 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80232F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75302B
#75302B
oklch(40.4% 0.098 26.5)
- #00535B
#00535B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 206)
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 #75302B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #75302B 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.