#75182F
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.6% 0.127 11.9), rgb(117, 24, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#75182F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75182F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 24, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.127 11.9) |
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 #75182F | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75182F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #75182F text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #75182F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 12)
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Step 400
400
#EF7487
oklch(70.7% 0.152 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#E5476A
oklch(63% 0.194 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11952
oklch(55.7% 0.211 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#920D37
oklch(42.7% 0.163 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75182F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#75182F 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) | #31312F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800022 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75182F
#75182F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 11.9)
- #004C4A
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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 #75182F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
Use #75182F 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.