#752535
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.1% 0.112 12), rgb(117, 37, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#752535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752535 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 37, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.112 12) |
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 #752535 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752535 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #752535 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #752535 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC536D
oklch(63% 0.172 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83155
oklch(55.7% 0.187 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2146
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F39
oklch(42.8% 0.144 12.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752535
oklch(39.1% 0.112 12)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#752535 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) | #383735 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4833 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80172B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752535
#752535
oklch(39.1% 0.112 12)
- #00504F
#00504F
oklch(39% 0.067 193.3)
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 #752535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
Use #752535 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.