#75121A
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.6% 0.132 23.2), rgb(117, 18, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#75121A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75121A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 18, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.132 23.2) |
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 #75121A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75121A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #75121A text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #75121A text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37370
oklch(70.6% 0.158 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB444B
oklch(63.1% 0.203 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.22 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#96051C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75121A
oklch(36.6% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#75121A 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) | #322D19 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4216 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810016 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75121A
#75121A
oklch(36.6% 0.132 23.2)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #75121A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #75121A 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.