#750E16
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.3% 0.135 24.2), rgb(117, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#750E16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #750E16 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.135 24.2) |
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 #750E16 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #750E16 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #750E16 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #750E16 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A0
oklch(81% 0.102 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5726D
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4246
oklch(63.2% 0.207 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#750E16
oklch(36.3% 0.135 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#750E16 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) | #302B15 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820013 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #750E16
#750E16
oklch(36.3% 0.135 24.2)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #750E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #750E16 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.