#B95A4C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58% 0.126 30), rgb(185, 90, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B95A4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 30°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95A4C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 90, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.126 30) |
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 #B95A4C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95A4C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95A4C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95A4C text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95A4C
oklch(58% 0.126 30)
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Step 700
700
#984337
oklch(49.2% 0.117 30)
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Step 800
800
#7B372E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#643129
oklch(37.8% 0.075 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#B95A4C 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) | #716A4A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4A57 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95A4C
#B95A4C
oklch(58% 0.126 30)
- #008A9B
#008A9B
oklch(58% 0.1 209.9)
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 #B95A4C, 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 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.052
Use #B95A4C 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.