#752140
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.12 1.9), rgb(117, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#752140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752140 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.12 1.9) |
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 #752140 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752140 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #752140 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #752140 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8779A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D81
oklch(63% 0.184 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8276A
oklch(55.5% 0.2 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1659
oklch(49.1% 0.186 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1848
oklch(42.6% 0.153 2.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752140
oklch(39% 0.12 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#752140 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) | #333641 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F162E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752140
#752140
oklch(39% 0.12 1.9)
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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 #752140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #752140 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.