#750500
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.6% 0.142 30.1), rgb(117, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#750500 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750500 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.142 30.1) |
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 #750500 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750500 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #750500 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #750500 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705D
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30)
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Step 500
500
#F13D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.219 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#970900
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750500
oklch(35.6% 0.142 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#750500 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) | #2F2800 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494000 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820006 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750500
#750500
oklch(35.6% 0.142 30.1)
- #00444E
#00444E
oklch(35.5% 0.062 211.2)
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 #750500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.005
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #750500 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.