#B05A40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.119 37.6), rgb(176, 90, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B05A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05A40 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.119 37.6) |
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 #B05A40 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05A40 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05A40 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05A40 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7A
oklch(70.8% 0.086 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27058
oklch(63.1% 0.11 37.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05A40
oklch(56.5% 0.119 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#94472F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 38)
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Step 800
800
#783B28
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#B05A40 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) | #70673D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04A54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05A40
#B05A40
oklch(56.5% 0.119 37.6)
- #00849D
#00849D
oklch(56.6% 0.101 217.3)
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 #B05A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
Use #B05A40 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.