#B9604B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.12 34.4), rgb(185, 96, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B9604B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9604B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 34.4) |
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 #B9604B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9604B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9604B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9604B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 34)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9604B
oklch(59% 0.12 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#954633
oklch(49.1% 0.111 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#B9604B 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) | #766E49 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8149 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA505B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9604B
#B9604B
oklch(59% 0.12 34.4)
- #008CA3
#008CA3
oklch(58.9% 0.104 214.7)
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 #B9604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #B9604B 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.