#B75558
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.2% 0.127 20.1), rgb(183, 85, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B75558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75558 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 85, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.127 20.1) |
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 #B75558 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75558 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75558 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75558 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B1
oklch(81% 0.057 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48989
oklch(70.7% 0.092 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6C
oklch(63% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75558
oklch(57.2% 0.127 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#984044
oklch(49% 0.118 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3638
oklch(42.8% 0.098 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#B75558 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) | #6B6758 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74657 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75558
#B75558
oklch(57.2% 0.127 20.1)
- #00898F
#00898F
oklch(57.3% 0.097 200.2)
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 #B75558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #B75558 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.