#B5675B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.9% 0.103 29.7), rgb(181, 103, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B5675B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5675B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 103, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.103 29.7) |
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 #B5675B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5675B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5675B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5675B text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E83
oklch(70.7% 0.08 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5675B
oklch(59.9% 0.103 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB584B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#92473C
oklch(49% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B32
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#B5675B 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) | #79735A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45B64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5675B
#B5675B
oklch(59.9% 0.103 29.7)
- #0590A1
#0590A1
oklch(59.9% 0.103 209.5)
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 #B5675B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5675B 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.