#751E2C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.1% 0.12 16), rgb(117, 30, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#751E2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E2C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.12 16) |
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 #751E2C | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E2C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #751E2C text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E2C 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7782
oklch(70.6% 0.144 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24D62
oklch(63% 0.184 16)
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Step 600
600
#CE2649
oklch(55.7% 0.2 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1143B
oklch(49% 0.186 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#901731
oklch(42.7% 0.154 15.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751E2C
oklch(38.1% 0.12 16)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#751E2C 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) | #35332C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810624 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E2C
#751E2C
oklch(38.1% 0.12 16)
- #004D4E
#004D4E
oklch(38.1% 0.065 196.3)
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 #751E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #751E2C 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.