#753420
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.097 37.7), rgb(117, 52, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#753420 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753420 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 52, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.097 37.7) |
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 #753420 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753420 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #753420 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #753420 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D77
oklch(70.7% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56F54
oklch(63.2% 0.116 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 38.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753420
oklch(40.9% 0.097 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#753420 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) | #453E1E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81272F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753420
#753420
oklch(40.9% 0.097 37.7)
- #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 #753420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #753420 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.