#751B36
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38% 0.125 7.7), rgb(117, 27, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#751B36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B36 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.125 7.7) |
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 #751B36 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B36 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #751B36 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B36 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED758F
oklch(70.8% 0.149 8)
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Step 500
500
#E34974
oklch(63.2% 0.191 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE1E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2084C
oklch(49.2% 0.193 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#90113F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751B36
oklch(38% 0.125 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#751B36 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) | #313337 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800626 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B36
#751B36
oklch(38% 0.125 7.7)
- #004E49
#004E49
oklch(38.2% 0.067 187.4)
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 #751B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #751B36 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.