#B9705D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62% 0.098 35.4), rgb(185, 112, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B9705D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9705D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.098 35.4) |
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 #B9705D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9705D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9705D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9705D text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9705D
oklch(62% 0.098 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85B47
oklch(55.7% 0.106 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#904A38
oklch(49.1% 0.099 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F352A
oklch(37.9% 0.064 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#B9705D 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) | #827A5B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8656B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9705D
#B9705D
oklch(62% 0.098 35.4)
- #2B95AB
#2B95AB
oklch(62.1% 0.098 215)
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 #B9705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9705D 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.