#B45942
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57% 0.124 35.3), rgb(180, 89, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B45942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45942 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 89, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.124 35.3) |
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 #B45942 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45942 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45942 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45942 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A8
oklch(81% 0.056 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D7A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46E59
oklch(63% 0.114 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45942
oklch(57% 0.124 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#964530
oklch(49.1% 0.114 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3929
oklch(42.7% 0.095 35)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#B45942 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) | #706740 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B40 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54854 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45942
#B45942
oklch(57% 0.124 35.3)
- #00869C
#00869C
oklch(57% 0.101 214.6)
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 #B45942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
Use #B45942 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.