#751522
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.129 19.6), rgb(117, 21, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#751522 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751522 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 21, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.129 19.6) |
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 #751522 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751522 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #751522 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #751522 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27478
oklch(70.8% 0.155 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94656
oklch(63.2% 0.199 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D4143B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#950A27
oklch(42.8% 0.166 19.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751522
oklch(37% 0.129 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#751522 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) | #322E22 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81001B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751522
#751522
oklch(37% 0.129 19.6)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #751522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #751522 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.