#751C35
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.1% 0.123 8.7), rgb(117, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#751C35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C35 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.123 8.7) |
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 #751C35 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C35 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #751C35 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C35 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC758E
oklch(70.6% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24A72
oklch(63.1% 0.189 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD205A
oklch(55.5% 0.205 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#90133D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 8.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751C35
oklch(38.1% 0.123 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#751C35 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) | #323335 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494533 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800726 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C35
#751C35
oklch(38.1% 0.123 8.7)
- #004E4A
#004E4A
oklch(38.2% 0.066 188.9)
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 #751C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
Use #751C35 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.