#B9725F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.095 35.8), rgb(185, 114, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B9725F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 36°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9725F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.095 35.8) |
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 #B9725F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9725F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9725F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9725F text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9081
oklch(70.6% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9725F
oklch(62.4% 0.095 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65C48
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B39
oklch(49.2% 0.097 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#B9725F 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) | #837B5D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8676D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9725F
#B9725F
oklch(62.4% 0.095 35.8)
- #3295AC
#3295AC
oklch(62.3% 0.095 216.5)
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 #B9725F, 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 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9725F 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.