#751621
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.1% 0.128 20.5), rgb(117, 22, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#751621 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751621 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 22, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.128 20.5) |
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 #751621 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751621 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #751621 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #751621 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A6
oklch(81% 0.096 21)
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Step 400
400
#F17477
oklch(70.6% 0.154 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84754
oklch(63.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D31739
oklch(55.5% 0.213 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#940C25
oklch(42.7% 0.164 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751621
oklch(37.1% 0.128 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#751621 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) | #322F21 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81001B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751621
#751621
oklch(37.1% 0.128 20.5)
- #004A4D
#004A4D
oklch(37.2% 0.063 199.5)
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 #751621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #751621 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.