#B85E41
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.3% 0.124 38.5), rgb(184, 94, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B85E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85E41 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.124 38.5) |
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 #B85E41 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85E41 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85E41 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85E41 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D77
oklch(70.6% 0.089 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F54
oklch(63.1% 0.115 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85E41
oklch(58.3% 0.124 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#96462B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 39)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A25
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#B85E41 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) | #766B3E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94D57 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85E41
#B85E41
oklch(58.3% 0.124 38.5)
- #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 #B85E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
Use #B85E41 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.