#B0685E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.095 28.7), rgb(176, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B0685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 29°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0685E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.095 28.7) |
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 #B0685E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0685E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0685E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0685E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CB8F86
oklch(70.7% 0.075 28.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0685E
oklch(59.5% 0.095 28.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A75A50
oklch(55.6% 0.103 28.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8F4A41
oklch(49.2% 0.095 28.7)
-
Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
-
Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#B0685E 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) | #78725D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E66 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0685E
#B0685E
oklch(59.5% 0.095 28.7)
- #218E9D
#218E9D
oklch(59.5% 0.095 209)
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 #B0685E, 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 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
Use #B0685E 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.