#751643
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38% 0.134 357.3), rgb(117, 22, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#751643 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751643 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 22, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.134 357.3) |
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 #751643 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751643 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #751643 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #751643 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A1
oklch(70.8% 0.16 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E3428B
oklch(63.2% 0.206 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE0974
oklch(55.6% 0.223 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#900350
oklch(42.6% 0.172 357)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751643
oklch(38% 0.134 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#751643 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) | #2B3244 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F062A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751643
#751643
oklch(38% 0.134 357.3)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #751643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #751643 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.