#B6735D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.091 38.9), rgb(182, 115, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B6735D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6735D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.091 38.9) |
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 #B6735D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6735D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6735D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6735D text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6735D
oklch(62.2% 0.091 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45D46
oklch(55.5% 0.099 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D38
oklch(49.2% 0.092 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#723F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#B6735D 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) | #847B5B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4686D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6735D
#B6735D
oklch(62.2% 0.091 38.9)
- #3A94AC
#3A94AC
oklch(62.3% 0.091 218.6)
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 #B6735D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.011
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #B6735D 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.