#B55842
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57% 0.126 34.5), rgb(181, 88, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B55842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55842 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 88, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.126 34.5) |
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 #B55842 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55842 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55842 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55842 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E59
oklch(63.1% 0.115 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55842
oklch(57% 0.126 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#974430
oklch(49.1% 0.117 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3829
oklch(42.7% 0.097 34)
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Step 900
900
#633125
oklch(37.6% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#B55842 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) | #706740 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B40 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64753 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55842
#B55842
oklch(57% 0.126 34.5)
- #00869C
#00869C
oklch(57% 0.101 214.6)
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 #B55842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
Use #B55842 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.