#B96852
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.4% 0.109 36.1), rgb(185, 104, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B96852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96852 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.109 36.1) |
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 #B96852 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96852 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96852 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96852 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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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
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96852
oklch(60.4% 0.109 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD573F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#954631
oklch(49.1% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#623326
oklch(37.8% 0.071 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#B96852 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) | #7C7350 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908551 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95A63 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96852
#B96852
oklch(60.4% 0.109 36.1)
- #0091AA
#0091AA
oklch(60.5% 0.107 215.6)
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 #B96852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.008
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #B96852 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.