#B86A51
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.6% 0.107 38.5), rgb(184, 106, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B86A51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86A51 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 106, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.107 38.5) |
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 #B86A51 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86A51 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86A51 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86A51 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86A51
oklch(60.6% 0.107 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC583E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#934830
oklch(49.1% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#B86A51 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) | #7E754F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918550 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85D64 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86A51
#B86A51
oklch(60.6% 0.107 38.5)
- #0E91AD
#0E91AD
oklch(60.7% 0.107 218.3)
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 #B86A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.004
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
Use #B86A51 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.