#B76F57
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.5% 0.099 39.2), rgb(183, 111, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B76F57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76F57 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.099 39.2) |
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 #B76F57 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76F57 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76F57 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76F57 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76F57
oklch(61.5% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85B42
oklch(55.6% 0.108 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#904B33
oklch(49.2% 0.1 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#753E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#B76F57 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) | #817855 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66369 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76F57
#B76F57
oklch(61.5% 0.099 39.2)
- #2B92AD
#2B92AD
oklch(61.4% 0.099 219.5)
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 #B76F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.048
Use #B76F57 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.