#752233
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.7% 0.116 12.3), rgb(117, 34, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#752233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752233 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 34, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.116 12.3) |
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 #752233 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752233 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #752233 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #752233 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97989
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF506C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C54
oklch(55.6% 0.193 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C44
oklch(49.1% 0.179 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B38
oklch(42.6% 0.148 12.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752233
oklch(38.7% 0.116 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#752233 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) | #363533 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4731 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801229 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752233
#752233
oklch(38.7% 0.116 12.3)
- #004F4E
#004F4E
oklch(38.7% 0.066 193.3)
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 #752233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
Use #752233 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.