#B96860
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.7% 0.105 26.6), rgb(185, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B96860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96860 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.105 26.6) |
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 #B96860 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96860 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96860 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96860 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D85
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96860
oklch(60.7% 0.105 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC564E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#94463F
oklch(49.2% 0.107 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A34
oklch(42.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#B96860 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) | #7A745F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85C66 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96860
#B96860
oklch(60.7% 0.105 26.6)
- #0093A1
#0093A1
oklch(60.6% 0.104 206.6)
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 #B96860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #B96860 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.