#751C40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.126 0.6), rgb(117, 28, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#751C40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C40 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.126 0.6) |
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 #751C40 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C40 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #751C40 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C40 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB749C
oklch(70.8% 0.152 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04883
oklch(63% 0.193 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.21 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF075B
oklch(49% 0.195 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E104A
oklch(42.6% 0.162 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751C40
oklch(38.5% 0.126 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#751C40 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) | #2F3441 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0E2B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C40
#751C40
oklch(38.5% 0.126 0.6)
- #004F45
#004F45
oklch(38.3% 0.069 180.6)
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 #751C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #751C40 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.