#B8715D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.095 36.5), rgb(184, 113, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B8715D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8715D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 113, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.095 36.5) |
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 #B8715D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8715D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8715D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8715D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8715D
oklch(62.1% 0.095 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C47
oklch(55.7% 0.104 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#B8715D 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) | #827A5B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7666C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8715D
#B8715D
oklch(62.1% 0.095 36.5)
- #3194AB
#3194AB
oklch(62% 0.095 216.6)
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 #B8715D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #B8715D 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.