#B35C45
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.4% 0.119 35.8), rgb(179, 92, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B35C45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35C45 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 92, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.119 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 #B35C45 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35C45 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35C45 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35C45 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.085 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2705A
oklch(63.1% 0.109 35.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35C45
oklch(57.4% 0.119 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#944632
oklch(49% 0.11 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#623326
oklch(37.8% 0.071 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#B35C45 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) | #726943 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C43 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34C57 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35C45
#B35C45
oklch(57.4% 0.119 35.8)
- #00879E
#00879E
oklch(57.4% 0.102 215.3)
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 #B35C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #B35C45 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.