#B85E57
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.7% 0.118 25.9), rgb(184, 94, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B85E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85E57 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.118 25.9) |
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 #B85E57 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85E57 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85E57 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85E57 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26E67
oklch(63% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85E57
oklch(58.7% 0.118 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#95453F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62322E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#B85E57 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) | #736D56 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898055 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8505D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85E57
#B85E57
oklch(58.7% 0.118 25.9)
- #008D9A
#008D9A
oklch(58.8% 0.101 206.2)
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 #B85E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #B85E57 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.