#B9604E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.119 32.7), rgb(185, 96, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B9604E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 33°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9604E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.119 32.7) |
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 #B9604E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9604E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9604E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9604E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26F5E
oklch(63% 0.109 32.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9604E
oklch(59% 0.119 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#954636
oklch(49.2% 0.11 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 33)
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Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#B9604E 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) | #766E4C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9515C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9604E
#B9604E
oklch(59% 0.119 32.7)
- #008DA1
#008DA1
oklch(59.1% 0.103 212.1)
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 #B9604E, 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 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9604E 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.