#B8634B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.116 36.6), rgb(184, 99, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B8634B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8634B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.116 36.6) |
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 #B8634B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8634B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8634B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8634B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A9
oklch(81% 0.052 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0715B
oklch(63% 0.106 36.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8634B
oklch(59.3% 0.116 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#934832
oklch(49.1% 0.107 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#B8634B 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) | #796F49 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8545D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8634B
#B8634B
oklch(59.3% 0.116 36.6)
- #008DA7
#008DA7
oklch(59.3% 0.106 216.9)
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 #B8634B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #B8634B 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.