#751719
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37% 0.128 25.2), rgb(117, 23, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#751719 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.024 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 | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751719 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 23, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.128 25.2) |
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 #751719 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751719 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #751719 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #751719 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1756E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84947
oklch(63.1% 0.196 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41A29
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7011B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#940E19
oklch(42.6% 0.164 25.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751719
oklch(37% 0.128 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#751719 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) | #342F18 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4315 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810019 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751719
#751719
oklch(37% 0.128 25.2)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #751719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
Use #751719 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.