#B8634D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.115 35.5), rgb(184, 99, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B8634D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 35°. 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 (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8634D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.115 35.5) |
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 #B8634D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8634D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8634D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8634D 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8634D
oklch(59.4% 0.115 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0553D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#97442F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3928
oklch(42.8% 0.096 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#B8634D 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) | #786F4B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8545E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8634D
#B8634D
oklch(59.4% 0.115 35.5)
- #008DA6
#008DA6
oklch(59.3% 0.105 216.1)
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 #B8634D, 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 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #B8634D 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.