#B3635C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.105 26), rgb(179, 99, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B3635C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3635C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 99, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.105 26) |
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 #B3635C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3635C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3635C text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3635C text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B1
oklch(81% 0.047 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD726B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 25.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3635C
oklch(59% 0.105 26)
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Step 700
700
#904943
oklch(49.2% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3430
oklch(37.8% 0.063 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#B3635C 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) | #756F5B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25862 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3635C
#B3635C
oklch(59% 0.105 26)
- #008E9A
#008E9A
oklch(59% 0.101 205.3)
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 #B3635C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3635C 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.