#B15E48
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.5% 0.113 35.8), rgb(177, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B15E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15E48 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.113 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 #B15E48 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15E48 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15E48 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15E48 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.082 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0715D
oklch(63.1% 0.105 35.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15E48
oklch(57.5% 0.113 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#924834
oklch(49% 0.105 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#603328
oklch(37.6% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#B15E48 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) | #736A46 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C47 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15059 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15E48
#B15E48
oklch(57.5% 0.113 35.8)
- #00879F
#00879F
oklch(57.4% 0.102 216.1)
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 #B15E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #B15E48 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.