#752742
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.8% 0.112 2.3), rgb(117, 39, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#752742 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752742 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 39, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.112 2.3) |
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 #752742 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752742 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #752742 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #752742 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95381
oklch(63.1% 0.172 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4316A
oklch(55.5% 0.187 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92258
oklch(49.1% 0.174 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#891F48
oklch(42.6% 0.144 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752742
oklch(39.8% 0.112 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#752742 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) | #363A43 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1E32 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752742
#752742
oklch(39.8% 0.112 2.3)
- #00534A
#00534A
oklch(39.7% 0.071 182.4)
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 #752742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
Use #752742 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.