#753121
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.1 34.6), rgb(117, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#753121 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753121 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.1 34.6) |
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 #753121 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753121 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #753121 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #753121 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A8
oklch(81% 0.059 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B79
oklch(70.7% 0.094 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76D57
oklch(63.2% 0.119 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2533C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#99432E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 35)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753121
oklch(40.4% 0.1 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#753121 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) | #433D1F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81232D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753121
#753121
oklch(40.4% 0.1 34.6)
- #005261
#005261
oklch(40.4% 0.072 215.5)
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 #753121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
Use #753121 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.