#B75840
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.2% 0.129 35.3), rgb(183, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B75840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75840 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.129 35.3) |
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 #B75840 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75840 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75840 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75840 text on black | 4.48:1 | 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
#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
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D48C79
oklch(70.8% 0.093 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66D56
oklch(63.1% 0.119 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75840
oklch(57.2% 0.129 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#98432D
oklch(49% 0.12 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3827
oklch(42.8% 0.099 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#B75840 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) | #71673D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84652 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75840
#B75840
oklch(57.2% 0.129 35.3)
- #00869D
#00869D
oklch(57.1% 0.101 215.4)
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 #B75840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #B75840 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.