Close to Merlot
#751B48
#751B48 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Merlot. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 10.6% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 63% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #751B48.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.01:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.46:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.01:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #751B48 as they’d see it.
#751B48 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #751B48
What color is #751B48?
#751B48 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Merlot. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 10.6% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 63% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #751B48 in RGB?
#751B48 is rgb(117, 27, 72): 117 red, 27 green, and 72 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #751B48 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 77, 38, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #751B48?
PANTONE 242 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #751B48?
Its complement #004A29 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.