#B06956
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.096 35.8), rgb(176, 105, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B06956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06956 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.096 35.8) |
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 #B06956 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06956 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06956 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06956 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06956
oklch(59.5% 0.096 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B47
oklch(55.6% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#B06956 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) | #7A7354 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8155 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06956
#B06956
oklch(59.5% 0.096 35.8)
- #248DA3
#248DA3
oklch(59.6% 0.096 215.5)
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 #B06956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
Use #B06956 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.