#B75752
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.4% 0.126 24.8), rgb(183, 87, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B75752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75752 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 87, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.126 24.8) |
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 #B75752 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75752 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75752 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75752 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38A84
oklch(70.6% 0.09 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66C66
oklch(63.2% 0.115 24.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75752
oklch(57.4% 0.126 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#98423E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 25)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#B75752 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) | #6E6851 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74856 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75752
#B75752
oklch(57.4% 0.126 24.8)
- #008994
#008994
oklch(57.5% 0.098 204.7)
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 #B75752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #B75752 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.