Palettes / Colors / #752F2E

#752F2E — Muted Red

#752F2E is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #752F2E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#752F2E is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E7476; it also sits naturally between #762E50 and #76532E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 18% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 61% · Key 54%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #752F2E

.text { color: #752F2E; }
.background { background-color: #752F2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #752F2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 47, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 44%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #752F2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 47, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #752F2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 47, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#752F2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#752F2E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E7476:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #752F2E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #752F2E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #752F2E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #752F2E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #752F2E?

#752F2E is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 117, 47, 46). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #752F2E?

#752F2E is RGB 117, 47, 46 — HSL 1°, 44%, 32% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 61%, 54%.

What colors go with #752F2E?

Its complement is #2E7476; analogous partners are #762E50 and #76532E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #752F2E for text?

White text on #752F2E has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.20:1.