#B06953
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.097 38), rgb(176, 105, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B06953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06953 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.097 38) |
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 #B06953 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06953 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06953 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06953 text on black | 4.99:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06953
oklch(59.4% 0.097 38)
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Step 600
600
#A75B44
oklch(55.5% 0.106 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B35
oklch(49.1% 0.098 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#B06953 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) | #7B7251 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8152 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D63 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06953
#B06953
oklch(59.4% 0.097 38)
- #238CA5
#238CA5
oklch(59.4% 0.097 218.1)
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 #B06953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #B06953 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.