#B8705A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.098 37.8), rgb(184, 112, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B8705A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8705A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.098 37.8) |
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 #B8705A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8705A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8705A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8705A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8705A
oklch(61.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B44
oklch(55.5% 0.106 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B36
oklch(49.1% 0.098 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E2D
oklch(42.9% 0.082 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#B8705A 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) | #827958 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938859 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7646A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8705A
#B8705A
oklch(61.8% 0.098 37.8)
- #2D94AC
#2D94AC
oklch(61.9% 0.097 217)
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 #B8705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
Use #B8705A 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.