#B06352
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.104 33.4), rgb(176, 99, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B06352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06352 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 99, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.104 33.4) |
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 #B06352 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B06352 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06352 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06352 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06352
oklch(58.4% 0.104 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3B
oklch(49% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#743D31
oklch(42.6% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#B06352 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) | #766E50 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E51 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF575F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06352
#B06352
oklch(58.4% 0.104 33.4)
- #008AA0
#008AA0
oklch(58.2% 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 #B06352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #B06352 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.