#B75E33
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58% 0.128 44.8), rgb(183, 94, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B75E33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75E33 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.128 44.8) |
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 #B75E33 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75E33 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75E33 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75E33 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A2
oklch(81% 0.058 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E70
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4704A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75E33
oklch(58% 0.128 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#96461E
oklch(49% 0.12 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#B75E33 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) | #776A2E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84C54 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75E33
#B75E33
oklch(58% 0.128 44.8)
- #0087AB
#0087AB
oklch(58% 0.11 225.1)
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 #B75E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #B75E33 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.