#B74838
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.8% 0.147 30.6), rgb(183, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B74838 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74838 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.147 30.6) |
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 #B74838 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74838 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74838 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B74838 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8778
oklch(70.8% 0.106 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6655
oklch(63% 0.135 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74838
oklch(54.8% 0.147 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#B74838 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) | #665D36 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817535 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93045 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74838
#B74838
oklch(54.8% 0.147 30.6)
- #007F90
#007F90
oklch(54.7% 0.095 211)
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 #B74838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
Use #B74838 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.