#B4685E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.1 28.3), rgb(180, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B4685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4685E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.1 28.3) |
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 #B4685E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4685E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4685E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4685E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4685E
oklch(60% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9584E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#91483F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C34
oklch(42.8% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F332E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#B4685E 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) | #79735D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25D66 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4685E
#B4685E
oklch(60% 0.1 28.3)
- #14909F
#14909F
oklch(59.9% 0.099 208.2)
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 #B4685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #B4685E 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.