#752040
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.9% 0.121 1.6), rgb(117, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#752040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752040 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.121 1.6) |
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 #752040 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752040 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #752040 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #752040 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769A
oklch(70.6% 0.145 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C81
oklch(63.1% 0.186 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#C9256B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1459
oklch(49% 0.187 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1749
oklch(42.8% 0.155 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752040
oklch(38.9% 0.121 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#752040 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) | #323641 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F142D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752040
#752040
oklch(38.9% 0.121 1.6)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #752040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #752040 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.