#B86154
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.115 29.8), rgb(184, 97, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B86154 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86154 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 97, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.115 29.8) |
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 #B86154 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86154 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86154 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86154 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#C17063
oklch(63.2% 0.105 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B86154
oklch(59.2% 0.115 29.8)
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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)
#B86154 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) | #766F53 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8152 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8535E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86154
#B86154
oklch(59.2% 0.115 29.8)
- #008E9F
#008E9F
oklch(59.2% 0.102 209.5)
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 #B86154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #B86154 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.