#B85D3F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.1% 0.126 38.8), rgb(184, 93, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B85D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85D3F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.126 38.8) |
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 #B85D3F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85D3F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85D3F text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85D3F text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28D77
oklch(70.7% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46F53
oklch(63.1% 0.116 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85D3F
oklch(58.1% 0.126 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3924
oklch(42.6% 0.097 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#B85D3F 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) | #756B3C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94C56 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85D3F
#B85D3F
oklch(58.1% 0.126 38.8)
- #0089A5
#0089A5
oklch(58.2% 0.105 219)
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 #B85D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
Use #B85D3F 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.