#B74931
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.8% 0.148 33.9), rgb(183, 73, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B74931 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74931 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 73, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.148 33.9) |
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 #B74931 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74931 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74931 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B74931 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8774
oklch(70.6% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74931
oklch(54.8% 0.148 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03C26
oklch(49.2% 0.138 34)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#B74931 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) | #675D2E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93044 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74931
#B74931
oklch(54.8% 0.148 33.9)
- #007F93
#007F93
oklch(54.8% 0.096 213.7)
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 #B74931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #B74931 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.