#752B59
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.118 345.2), rgb(117, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#752B59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B59 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.118 345.2) |
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 #752B59 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B59 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #752B59 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #752B59 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4639C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4887
oklch(55.7% 0.152 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752B59
oklch(41.2% 0.118 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#752B59 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) | #323F5A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B57 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2A3E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B59
#752B59
oklch(41.2% 0.118 345.2)
- #00593F
#00593F
oklch(41.1% 0.086 165.2)
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 #752B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #752B59 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.