#B45F43
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58% 0.118 38.9), rgb(180, 95, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B45F43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45F43 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.118 38.9) |
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 #B45F43 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45F43 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45F43 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45F43 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E79
oklch(70.6% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17157
oklch(63.1% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45F43
oklch(58% 0.118 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#94482E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B27
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#B45F43 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) | #756B40 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E42 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44F58 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45F43
#B45F43
oklch(58% 0.118 38.9)
- #0088A4
#0088A4
oklch(57.9% 0.105 219.1)
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 #B45F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #B45F43 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.