#B46452
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.107 33.7), rgb(180, 100, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B46452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46452 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 100, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.107 33.7) |
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 #B46452 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46452 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46452 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46452 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F81
oklch(70.6% 0.078 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B46452
oklch(59.1% 0.107 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#90493A
oklch(49% 0.099 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#753D30
oklch(42.7% 0.082 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#B46452 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) | #787050 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35760 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46452
#B46452
oklch(59.1% 0.107 33.7)
- #008DA3
#008DA3
oklch(59.1% 0.104 213.7)
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 #B46452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
Use #B46452 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.