#B74D24
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.3% 0.148 40.1), rgb(183, 77, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B74D24 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74D24 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 77, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.148 40.1) |
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 #B74D24 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74D24 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74D24 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74D24 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 40)
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Step 500
500
#CD6945
oklch(63.1% 0.136 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74D24
oklch(55.3% 0.148 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E18
oklch(49% 0.137 40)
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Step 800
800
#813417
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#B74D24 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) | #6B5F1E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857720 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93445 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74D24
#B74D24
oklch(55.3% 0.148 40.1)
- #007F9B
#007F9B
oklch(55.2% 0.101 220.5)
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 #B74D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #B74D24 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.