#B7665A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.106 29.5), rgb(183, 102, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B7665A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7665A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.106 29.5) |
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 #B7665A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7665A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7665A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7665A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D82
oklch(70.6% 0.083 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7665A
oklch(60% 0.106 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD564A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#94463B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A31
oklch(42.7% 0.089 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#61322B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#B7665A 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) | #797259 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8359 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65A63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7665A
#B7665A
oklch(60% 0.106 29.5)
- #0090A2
#0090A2
oklch(59.9% 0.104 210.2)
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 #B7665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #B7665A 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.