#751E24
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.12 21.4), rgb(117, 30, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#751E24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 21°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E24 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.12 21.4) |
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 #751E24 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E24 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #751E24 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E24 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA7
oklch(81% 0.09 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7878
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34E56
oklch(63% 0.185 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF273B
oklch(55.7% 0.201 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B2152D
oklch(49% 0.186 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#911826
oklch(42.8% 0.155 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751E24
oklch(37.9% 0.12 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#751E24 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) | #363224 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810221 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E24
#751E24
oklch(37.9% 0.12 21.4)
- #004C50
#004C50
oklch(37.9% 0.064 200.9)
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 #751E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
Use #751E24 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.