#751E39
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.4% 0.122 6.4), rgb(117, 30, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#751E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E39 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.122 6.4) |
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 #751E39 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E39 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #751E39 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E39 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#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
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7692
oklch(70.8% 0.146 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04C77
oklch(63.1% 0.186 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2360
oklch(55.6% 0.203 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0114F
oklch(49.2% 0.189 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1541
oklch(42.8% 0.157 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751E39
oklch(38.4% 0.122 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#751E39 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) | #32343A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494637 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800D29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E39
#751E39
oklch(38.4% 0.122 6.4)
- #004F49
#004F49
oklch(38.5% 0.067 186.1)
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 #751E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #751E39 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.