#B96E57
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.5% 0.102 37.8), rgb(185, 110, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B96E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E57 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.102 37.8) |
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 #B96E57 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E57 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E57 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E57 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E57
oklch(61.5% 0.102 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A41
oklch(55.6% 0.11 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#914933
oklch(49% 0.103 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#B96E57 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) | #817855 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938856 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86268 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E57
#B96E57
oklch(61.5% 0.102 37.8)
- #2393AD
#2393AD
oklch(61.5% 0.102 217.8)
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 #B96E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #B96E57 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.