#B75D35
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.9% 0.128 43.4), rgb(183, 93, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B75D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75D35 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 93, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.128 43.4) |
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 #B75D35 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75D35 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75D35 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75D35 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28E71
oklch(70.8% 0.093 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4704C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75D35
oklch(57.9% 0.128 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#974621
oklch(49.2% 0.12 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#63321D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#B75D35 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) | #766A31 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E33 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84B54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75D35
#B75D35
oklch(57.9% 0.128 43.4)
- #0087A9
#0087A9
oklch(57.9% 0.108 223.7)
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 #B75D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
Use #B75D35 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.