#B74049
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.1% 0.154 19.6), rgb(183, 64, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B74049 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74049 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 64, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.154 19.6) |
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 #B74049 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74049 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74049 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B74049 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8384
oklch(70.6% 0.111 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16166
oklch(63% 0.142 19.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74049
oklch(54.1% 0.154 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2353E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#842D34
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#B74049 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) | #5E5A49 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7346 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82744 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74049
#B74049
oklch(54.1% 0.154 19.6)
- #007F83
#007F83
oklch(54.2% 0.092 198.7)
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 #B74049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #B74049 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.