#B45D46
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.7% 0.119 35.8), rgb(180, 93, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B45D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45D46 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 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 #B45D46 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45D46 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45D46 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45D46 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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)
#B45D46
oklch(57.7% 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)
#B45D46 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) | #736A44 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D44 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44D58 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45D46
#B45D46
oklch(57.7% 0.119 35.8)
- #0088A0
#0088A0
oklch(57.7% 0.103 216)
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 #B45D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #B45D46 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.