#B75033
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.8% 0.141 36.5), rgb(183, 80, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B75033 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75033 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 80, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.141 36.5) |
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 #B75033 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75033 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75033 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75033 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
#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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A74
oklch(70.7% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75033
oklch(55.8% 0.141 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F25
oklch(49.1% 0.132 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3520
oklch(42.7% 0.108 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#B75033 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) | #6C6130 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857830 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93A4A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75033
#B75033
oklch(55.8% 0.141 36.5)
- #008299
#008299
oklch(55.9% 0.099 215.9)
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 #B75033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
Use #B75033 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.