#B66254
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.111 30.6), rgb(182, 98, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B66254 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 31°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66254 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 98, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.111 30.6) |
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 #B66254 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B66254 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66254 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66254 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E82
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31)
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Step 500
500
#BF7163
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B66254
oklch(59% 0.111 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#92473B
oklch(49% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B31
oklch(42.7% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#B66254 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) | #766F53 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8053 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6555F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66254
#B66254
oklch(59% 0.111 30.6)
- #008D9F
#008D9F
oklch(59% 0.102 210.5)
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 #B66254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #B66254 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.