#750438
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.144 2.4), rgb(117, 4, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#750438 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750438 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 4, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.144 2.4) |
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 #750438 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750438 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #750438 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #750438 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 2)
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Step 400
400
#F46B97
oklch(70.6% 0.173 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB357E
oklch(63% 0.221 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750438
oklch(36.5% 0.144 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#470B23
oklch(26.9% 0.092 1.6)
#750438 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) | #272C39 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444136 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750438
#750438
oklch(36.5% 0.144 2.4)
- #004941
#004941
oklch(36.4% 0.065 182.6)
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 #750438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.007
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
Use #750438 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.