#B85C44
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.1% 0.125 35.7), rgb(184, 92, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B85C44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85C44 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.125 35.7) |
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 #B85C44 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85C44 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85C44 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85C44 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46E58
oklch(63% 0.114 35.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85C44
oklch(58.1% 0.125 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3928
oklch(42.8% 0.096 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#B85C44 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) | #746A42 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E42 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94B56 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85C44
#B85C44
oklch(58.1% 0.125 35.7)
- #0089A1
#0089A1
oklch(58% 0.103 215.8)
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 #B85C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #B85C44 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.