#B05B41
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.118 37.8), rgb(176, 91, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B05B41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05B41 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 91, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.118 37.8) |
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 #B05B41 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05B41 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05B41 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05B41 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17158
oklch(63.1% 0.108 38.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05B41
oklch(56.7% 0.118 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#944730
oklch(49.1% 0.11 37.4)
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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)
#B05B41 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) | #71683E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A40 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04B55 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05B41
#B05B41
oklch(56.7% 0.118 37.8)
- #00849E
#00849E
oklch(56.6% 0.102 218.1)
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 #B05B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #B05B41 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.