#B75950
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.7% 0.124 27.2), rgb(183, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B75950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75950 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.124 27.2) |
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 #B75950 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75950 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75950 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75950 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AD
oklch(81% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28B82
oklch(70.6% 0.089 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56D63
oklch(63.2% 0.113 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75950
oklch(57.7% 0.124 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#97433B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3831
oklch(42.8% 0.095 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#B75950 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) | #70694F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74A57 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75950
#B75950
oklch(57.7% 0.124 27.2)
- #008997
#008997
oklch(57.6% 0.099 207.4)
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 #B75950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
Use #B75950 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.