#B74E2E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.5% 0.144 37.4), rgb(183, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B74E2E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74E2E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.144 37.4) |
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 #B74E2E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74E2E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74E2E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74E2E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.036 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88971
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC694C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 37.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74E2E
oklch(55.5% 0.144 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E21
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#80341D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#B74E2E 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) | #6B602A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93747 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74E2E
#B74E2E
oklch(55.5% 0.144 37.4)
- #008199
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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 #B74E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #B74E2E 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.