#750D42
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.142 356.7), rgb(117, 13, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#750D42 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750D42 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 13, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.142 356.7) |
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 #750D42 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750D42 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #750D42 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #750D42 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCADA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E73A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.218 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750D42
oklch(37.3% 0.142 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#750D42 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) | #272F43 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0027 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750D42
#750D42
oklch(37.3% 0.142 356.7)
- #004C40
#004C40
oklch(37.3% 0.069 177.5)
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 #750D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #750D42 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.