#750C3E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.141 359.3), rgb(117, 12, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#750C3E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750C3E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 12, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.141 359.3) |
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 #750C3E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750C3E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #750C3E text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #750C3E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BF
oklch(81% 0.105 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 359)
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Step 500
500
#E83A86
oklch(63.1% 0.216 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750C3E
oklch(37.1% 0.141 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#750C3E 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) | #282F3F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800024 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750C3E
#750C3E
oklch(37.1% 0.141 359.3)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #750C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #750C3E 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.