#751238
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.134 4.2), rgb(117, 18, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#751238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751238 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 18, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.134 4.2) |
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 #751238 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751238 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #751238 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #751238 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
-
Step 400
400
#F07095
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.9)
-
Step 500
500
#E7407B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4)
-
Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
-
Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
-
Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#751238
oklch(37.3% 0.134 4.2)
-
Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#751238 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) | #2C3039 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464336 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800023 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751238
#751238
oklch(37.3% 0.134 4.2)
- #004C45
#004C45
oklch(37.4% 0.066 184.4)
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 #751238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #751238 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.