#B75D3F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58% 0.125 39), rgb(183, 93, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B75D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75D3F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 93, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.125 39) |
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 #B75D3F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75D3F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75D3F text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75D3F text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18D77
oklch(70.6% 0.089 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F54
oklch(63.1% 0.115 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75D3F
oklch(58% 0.125 39)
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Step 700
700
#96462A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#B75D3F 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) | #756A3C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84C56 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75D3F
#B75D3F
oklch(58% 0.125 39)
- #0088A4
#0088A4
oklch(57.9% 0.105 219.1)
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 #B75D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
Use #B75D3F 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.