#B96E55
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.5% 0.103 39.2), rgb(185, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B96E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E55 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.103 39.2) |
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 #B96E55 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E55 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E55 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E55 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD907B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E55
oklch(61.5% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#914931
oklch(49% 0.104 39)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#B96E55 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) | #817853 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938854 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96168 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E55
#B96E55
oklch(61.5% 0.103 39.2)
- #2393AF
#2393AF
oklch(61.6% 0.103 219.3)
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 #B96E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #B96E55 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.