#B76B5D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.9% 0.1 31.3), rgb(183, 107, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B76B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76B5D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 107, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 31.3) |
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 #B76B5D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76B5D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76B5D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76B5D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F83
oklch(70.8% 0.078 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76B5D
oklch(60.9% 0.1 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA594A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#91483C
oklch(49% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#60342C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#B76B5D 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) | #7D765C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66068 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76B5D
#B76B5D
oklch(60.9% 0.1 31.3)
- #1B92A5
#1B92A5
oklch(60.8% 0.1 211.7)
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 #B76B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #B76B5D 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.