#B8685D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.5% 0.105 28.8), rgb(184, 104, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B8685D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8685D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.105 28.8) |
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 #B8685D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8685D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8685D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8685D text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8685D
oklch(60.5% 0.105 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC574C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#93463D
oklch(49% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#B8685D 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) | #7A745C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75C65 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8685D
#B8685D
oklch(60.5% 0.105 28.8)
- #0092A3
#0092A3
oklch(60.4% 0.104 209.2)
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 #B8685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8685D 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.