#75212A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.4% 0.117 18.6), rgb(117, 33, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#75212A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75212A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 33, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.117 18.6) |
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 #75212A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75212A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #75212A text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #75212A 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1515E
oklch(63.2% 0.179 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C44
oklch(55.6% 0.194 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B01B36
oklch(49.1% 0.181 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 18.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#75212A
oklch(38.4% 0.117 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#75212A 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) | #37342A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4628 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810C25 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75212A
#75212A
oklch(38.4% 0.117 18.6)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #75212A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #75212A 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.