#B26257
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.106 28.9), rgb(178, 98, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B26257 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26257 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 98, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.106 28.9) |
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 #B26257 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26257 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26257 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26257 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AF
oklch(81% 0.048 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7267
oklch(63.1% 0.097 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26257
oklch(58.6% 0.106 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#90493F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#B26257 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) | #756E56 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F56 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1565F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26257
#B26257
oklch(58.6% 0.106 28.9)
- #008C9C
#008C9C
oklch(58.6% 0.101 208.9)
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 #B26257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #B26257 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.