#B66352
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.111 32.7), rgb(182, 99, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B66352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66352 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 99, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.111 32.7) |
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 #B66352 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66352 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66352 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66352 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E81
oklch(70.6% 0.08 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7161
oklch(63% 0.102 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B66352
oklch(59.2% 0.111 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C30
oklch(42.9% 0.085 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#B66352 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) | #776F50 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8151 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6555F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66352
#B66352
oklch(59.2% 0.111 32.7)
- #008DA2
#008DA2
oklch(59.1% 0.103 212.9)
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 #B66352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #B66352 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.