#750218
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.7% 0.142 21.2), rgb(117, 2, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#750218 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750218 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.142 21.2) |
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 #750218 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750218 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #750218 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #750218 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#F86E71
oklch(70.7% 0.17 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#F0394C
oklch(63% 0.217 21)
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Step 600
600
#D70033
oklch(55.6% 0.224 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750218
oklch(35.7% 0.142 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D12
oklch(27.1% 0.089 21.3)
#750218 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) | #2D2918 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474014 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82000D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750218
#750218
oklch(35.7% 0.142 21.2)
- #004549
#004549
oklch(35.5% 0.06 201.4)
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 #750218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.020
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
Use #750218 in your product
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