#B65947
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.4% 0.125 32.4), rgb(182, 89, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B65947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65947 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 89, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.125 32.4) |
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 #B65947 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65947 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65947 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65947 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5C
oklch(63% 0.115 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65947
oklch(57.4% 0.125 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#974434
oklch(49.1% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B382B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#633127
oklch(37.6% 0.075 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#B65947 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) | #706845 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C45 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74855 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65947
#B65947
oklch(57.4% 0.125 32.4)
- #00879B
#00879B
oklch(57.3% 0.1 212.8)
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 #B65947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #B65947 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.