#B75730
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.9% 0.135 41.6), rgb(183, 87, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B75730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75730 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 87, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.135 41.6) |
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 #B75730 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75730 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75730 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75730 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4A
oklch(63% 0.124 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75730
oklch(56.9% 0.135 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#99431F
oklch(49% 0.125 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#B75730 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) | #71662C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9434E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75730
#B75730
oklch(56.9% 0.135 41.6)
- #0084A3
#0084A3
oklch(56.9% 0.105 222)
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 #B75730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #B75730 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.