#B95A48
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58% 0.127 32.2), rgb(185, 90, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B95A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95A48 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.127 32.2) |
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 #B95A48 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95A48 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95A48 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95A48 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 32.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95A48
oklch(58% 0.127 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#984333
oklch(49.1% 0.118 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B382B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#643127
oklch(37.8% 0.076 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#B95A48 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) | #726946 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E46 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4956 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95A48
#B95A48
oklch(58% 0.127 32.2)
- #00899D
#00899D
oklch(57.9% 0.101 212.6)
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 #B95A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #B95A48 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.