#75331E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.099 38.1), rgb(117, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#75331E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75331E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.099 38.1) |
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 #75331E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75331E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #75331E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #75331E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500
#C56E53
oklch(63% 0.118 38)
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Step 600
600
#B15437
oklch(55.6% 0.129 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#98442A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 37.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75331E
oklch(40.7% 0.099 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#75331E 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) | #453E1C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81252E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75331E
#75331E
oklch(40.7% 0.099 38.1)
- #005364
#005364
oklch(40.8% 0.073 217.8)
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 #75331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
Use #75331E 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.