#B7624C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.115 35.5), rgb(183, 98, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B7624C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 35°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7624C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 98, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.115 35.5) |
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 #B7624C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7624C | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7624C text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7624C text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C0715C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7624C
oklch(59% 0.115 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#934734
oklch(49% 0.107 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#B7624C 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) | #776E4A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7535D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7624C
#B7624C
oklch(59% 0.115 35.5)
- #008CA4
#008CA4
oklch(58.9% 0.104 215.5)
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 #B7624C, 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 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #B7624C 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.