#751B2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6), rgb(117, 27, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#751B2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B2B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6) |
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 #751B2B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B2B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #751B2B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B2B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7681
oklch(70.7% 0.148 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44B62
oklch(63.1% 0.188 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#D02049
oklch(55.7% 0.206 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.191 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#911331
oklch(42.6% 0.158 15.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#751B2B 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) | #33322B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810022 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B2B
#751B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6)
- #004C4D
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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 #751B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
Use #751B2B 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.