#B74E4C
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.137 23.6), rgb(183, 78, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B74E4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74E4C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.137 23.6) |
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 #B74E4C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74E4C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74E4C text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74E4C text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6864
oklch(63.2% 0.126 23.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74E4C
oklch(56% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3C
oklch(49% 0.128 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3332
oklch(42.7% 0.106 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#B74E4C 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) | #68624B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83B4E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74E4C
#B74E4C
oklch(56% 0.137 23.6)
- #00848E
#00848E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2)
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 #B74E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.014
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
Use #B74E4C 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.