#B15E41
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.4% 0.116 39.8), rgb(177, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B15E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15E41 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.116 39.8) |
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 #B15E41 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15E41 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15E41 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15E41 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500
#C07257
oklch(63.1% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15E41
oklch(57.4% 0.116 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#93482E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F16
oklch(27.2% 0.044 39.8)
#B15E41 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) | #746A3E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C40 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14F57 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15E41
#B15E41
oklch(57.4% 0.116 39.8)
- #0086A3
#0086A3
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.2)
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 #B15E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
Use #B15E41 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.