#B86B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.9% 0.103 34), rgb(184, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B86B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86B59 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.103 34) |
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 #B86B59 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86B59 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86B59 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86B59 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86B59
oklch(60.9% 0.103 34)
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Step 600
600
#AA5946
oklch(55.6% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#924837
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E18
oklch(26.8% 0.043 33.8)
#B86B59 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) | #7E7657 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75F67 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86B59
#B86B59
oklch(60.9% 0.103 34)
- #1792A8
#1792A8
oklch(60.8% 0.103 213.9)
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 #B86B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #B86B59 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.