#B86953
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.5% 0.107 36.4), rgb(184, 105, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B86953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86953 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.107 36.4) |
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 #B86953 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86953 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86953 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86953 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#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
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86953
oklch(60.5% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5840
oklch(55.6% 0.116 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#934732
oklch(49% 0.108 36.4)
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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)
#B86953 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) | #7D7451 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908552 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85C64 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86953
#B86953
oklch(60.5% 0.107 36.4)
- #0591AB
#0591AB
oklch(60.6% 0.107 216.5)
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 #B86953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.006
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #B86953 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.