#B9655E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.2% 0.109 25.8), rgb(185, 101, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B9655E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9655E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.109 25.8) |
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 #B9655E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9655E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9655E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9655E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9655E
oklch(60.2% 0.109 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE544E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62312D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#B9655E 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) | #78725D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D835D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85964 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9655E
#B9655E
oklch(60.2% 0.109 25.8)
- #00929F
#00929F
oklch(60.3% 0.103 205.9)
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 #B9655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9655E 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.