#B4685F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.099 27.6), rgb(180, 104, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B4685F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4685F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.099 27.6) |
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 #B4685F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4685F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4685F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4685F 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
#DEB5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4685F
oklch(60% 0.099 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#A9584F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B35
oklch(42.6% 0.084 27.2)
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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)
#B4685F 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) | #79735E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835E | 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°).
- #B4685F
#B4685F
oklch(60% 0.099 27.6)
- #15909F
#15909F
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 #B4685F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4685F 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.