#751D21
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.9), rgb(117, 29, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#751D21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751D21 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 29, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.9) |
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 #751D21 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751D21 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #751D21 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #751D21 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7875
oklch(70.8% 0.146 23)
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Step 500
500
#E44E51
oklch(63.1% 0.186 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02636
oklch(55.7% 0.203 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B31328
oklch(49.1% 0.189 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#911722
oklch(42.6% 0.156 23.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751D21
oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#751D21 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) | #363220 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81001F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751D21
#751D21
oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.9)
- #004B51
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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 #751D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
Use #751D21 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.