#B76B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.8% 0.102 34.2), rgb(183, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B76B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76B59 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.102 34.2) |
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 #B76B59 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76B59 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76B59 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76B59 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76B59
oklch(60.8% 0.102 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5946
oklch(55.6% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#924938
oklch(49.3% 0.103 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#603429
oklch(37.8% 0.066 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#B76B59 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) | #7D7657 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908558 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F67 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76B59
#B76B59
oklch(60.8% 0.102 34.2)
- #1A92A8
#1A92A8
oklch(60.9% 0.102 214.1)
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 #B76B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #B76B59 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.