#75091E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.1% 0.138 19.3), rgb(117, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#75091E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75091E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.138 19.3) |
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 #75091E | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75091E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #75091E text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #75091E text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.103 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67076
oklch(70.7% 0.165 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE3D53
oklch(63.1% 0.212 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75091E
oklch(36.1% 0.138 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#75091E 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) | #2E2B1E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810013 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75091E
#75091E
oklch(36.1% 0.138 19.3)
- #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 #75091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #75091E in your product
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