#B06353
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.103 32.7), rgb(176, 99, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B06353 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 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 (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06353 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 99, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.103 32.7) |
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 #B06353 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B06353 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06353 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06353 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
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9083
oklch(70.8% 0.075 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06353
oklch(58.4% 0.103 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#743D32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#B06353 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) | #766E51 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF575F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06353
#B06353
oklch(58.4% 0.103 32.7)
- #008B9F
#008B9F
oklch(58.5% 0.102 212.3)
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 #B06353, 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 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.049
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #B06353 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.