#75081B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36% 0.138 20.7), rgb(117, 8, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#75081B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75081B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 8, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.138 20.7) |
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 #75081B | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75081B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #75081B text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #75081B text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77073
oklch(70.8% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75081B
oklch(36% 0.138 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#75081B 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) | #2E2A1B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484017 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810012 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75081B
#75081B
oklch(36% 0.138 20.7)
- #00474A
#00474A
oklch(36.2% 0.061 199.6)
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 #75081B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
Use #75081B 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.