#751C20
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1), rgb(117, 28, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#751C20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| 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 | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C20 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1) |
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 #751C20 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C20 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #751C20 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C20 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7774
oklch(70.6% 0.147 23)
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Step 500
500
#E54D50
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02434
oklch(55.6% 0.204 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41127
oklch(49.2% 0.19 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#921521
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#751C20 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) | #36311F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81001E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C20
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
- #004B50
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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 #751C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
Use #751C20 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.