#B75741
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.1% 0.13 34.2), rgb(183, 87, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B75741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75741 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.13 34.2) |
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 #B75741 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75741 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75741 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75741 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A8
oklch(81% 0.059 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76D57
oklch(63.2% 0.119 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75741
oklch(57.1% 0.13 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#99422F
oklch(49.1% 0.121 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3728
oklch(42.6% 0.1 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#643025
oklch(37.6% 0.078 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#B75741 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) | #70673F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84552 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75741
#B75741
oklch(57.1% 0.13 34.2)
- #00869C
#00869C
oklch(57% 0.101 214.6)
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 #B75741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #B75741 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.