#B4604E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.3% 0.113 33.2), rgb(180, 96, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B4604E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4604E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.113 33.2) |
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 #B4604E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4604E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4604E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4604E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07160
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4604E
oklch(58.3% 0.113 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#934838
oklch(49.2% 0.105 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#773B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#B4604E 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) | #756D4C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4525C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4604E
#B4604E
oklch(58.3% 0.113 33.2)
- #008A9F
#008A9F
oklch(58.2% 0.102 213.3)
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 #B4604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #B4604E 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.