#B74007
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.4% 0.164 40), rgb(183, 64, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B74007 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74007 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 64, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 93%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.164 40) |
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 #B74007 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74007 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74007 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B74007 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8667
oklch(70.8% 0.118 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3643C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74007
oklch(53.4% 0.164 40)
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Step 700
700
#A43803
oklch(49.1% 0.152 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#852F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.126 40)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#B74007 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) | #635700 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807200 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1B37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74007
#B74007
oklch(53.4% 0.164 40)
- #007993
#007993
oklch(53.3% 0.097 219.8)
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 #B74007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.008
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #B74007 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.