#B75D4B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.2% 0.12 32.6), rgb(183, 93, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B75D4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 33°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75D4B |
| RGB | rgb(183, 93, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.12 32.6) |
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 #B75D4B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75D4B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75D4B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75D4B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.087 33)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75D4B
oklch(58.2% 0.12 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#964535
oklch(49.2% 0.113 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A392D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#B75D4B 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) | #736B49 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E49 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74D59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75D4B
#B75D4B
oklch(58.2% 0.12 32.6)
- #008A9E
#008A9E
oklch(58.2% 0.102 212.4)
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 #B75D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #B75D4B 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.