#B1685B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.097 30.9), rgb(177, 104, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B1685B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1685B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.097 30.9) |
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 #B1685B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1685B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1685B text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1685B 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F84
oklch(70.6% 0.075 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1685B
oklch(59.5% 0.097 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#90493D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D33
oklch(42.8% 0.081 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#B1685B 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) | #79725A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B815A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D65 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1685B
#B1685B
oklch(59.5% 0.097 30.9)
- #1E8E9F
#1E8E9F
oklch(59.6% 0.096 210.6)
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 #B1685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1685B 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.