#751E40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.7% 0.124 1.1), rgb(117, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#751E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E40 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.124 1.1) |
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 #751E40 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E40 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #751E40 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E40 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#EA759B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A82
oklch(63% 0.19 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA216C
oklch(55.5% 0.206 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5A
oklch(49% 0.192 1)
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Step 800
800
#8E144A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751E40
oklch(38.7% 0.124 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#751E40 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) | #313541 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F112C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E40
#751E40
oklch(38.7% 0.124 1.1)
- #005046
#005046
oklch(38.7% 0.07 180.8)
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 #751E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
Use #751E40 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.