#B76355
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.111 30.6), rgb(183, 99, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B76355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76355 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.111 30.6) |
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 #B76355 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76355 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76355 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76355 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76355
oklch(59.4% 0.111 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5546
oklch(55.7% 0.121 31)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#B76355 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) | #777054 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8154 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75660 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76355
#B76355
oklch(59.4% 0.111 30.6)
- #008EA1
#008EA1
oklch(59.3% 0.103 211.2)
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 #B76355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #B76355 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.