Clay #B66A50
Clay is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red with hex code #B66A50 and RGB rgb(182, 106, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B66A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Clay. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Colors that go with Clay
Matches found by rotating Clay around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Clay
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Clay, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Clay, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
More about Clay
How to make Clay
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 3 parts brown
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #B06B4D, a difference of ΔE 0.012 from Clay. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Clay in every format
| HEX | #B66A50 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 106, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.105 39.6) |
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 #B66A50 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66A50 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66A50 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66A50 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Clay
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
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66A50
oklch(60.3% 0.105 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA593D
oklch(55.5% 0.114 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
Clay 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) | #7D744E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65D64 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Use Clay 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.