#751C39
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.2% 0.124 5.8), rgb(117, 28, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#751C39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C39 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.124 5.8) |
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 #751C39 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C39 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #751C39 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C39 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7593
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24A78
oklch(63.2% 0.19 6)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F61
oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10A50
oklch(49.2% 0.193 6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1242
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751C39
oklch(38.2% 0.124 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#751C39 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) | #31333A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494537 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800A28 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C39
#751C39
oklch(38.2% 0.124 5.8)
- #004E48
#004E48
oklch(38.1% 0.067 186)
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 #751C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
Use #751C39 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.