Close to Merlot
#751D47
#751D47 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Merlot. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 11.4% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 60% saturation and 29% 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 #751D47.
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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2.02:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.38:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.02:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #751D47 as they’d see it.
#751D47 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 #751D47
What color is #751D47?
#751D47 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Merlot. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 11.4% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 60% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #751D47 in RGB?
#751D47 is rgb(117, 29, 71): 117 red, 29 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #751D47 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 39, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #751D47?
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 #751D47?
Its complement #004A2B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.