#B4685A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.9% 0.101 31.3), rgb(180, 104, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B4685A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4685A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.101 31.3) |
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 #B4685A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4685A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4685A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4685A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4685A
oklch(59.9% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA594A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#91483B
oklch(49% 0.102 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#60342B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#B4685A 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) | #7A7359 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8359 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35C65 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4685A
#B4685A
oklch(59.9% 0.101 31.3)
- #138FA2
#138FA2
oklch(59.8% 0.101 211.6)
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 #B4685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4685A 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.