#B0645C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.7% 0.1 26.9), rgb(176, 100, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B0645C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0645C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 100, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.1 26.9) |
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 #B0645C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0645C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0645C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0645C text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9089
oklch(70.8% 0.072 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB736B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 26.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0645C
oklch(58.7% 0.1 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A44
oklch(49.1% 0.093 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#733D38
oklch(42.6% 0.077 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#B0645C 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) | #75705B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5962 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0645C
#B0645C
oklch(58.7% 0.1 26.9)
- #078D9A
#078D9A
oklch(58.8% 0.1 206.4)
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 #B0645C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0645C 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.