brownwarm
Clay #B66A50
A muted reddish-brown like natural clay.
Use cases: Pottery brands · Earthy palettes
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #B66A50 | |
| RGB | rgb(182, 106, 80) | |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 51%) | |
| HSV | hsv(15, 56%, 71%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 41.8%, 56%, 28.6%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(25.8952, 20.8349, 10.2456) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.8, 27.7, 27.6) | |
| Luminance | 0.208 (WCAG relative) |
/* Clay */
color: #b66a50;
background-color: #b66a50;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#a45f48 #925540 #7f4a38 #6d4030 #5b3528 #492a20 #372018 #241510 #120b08 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#bd7962 #c58873 #cc9785 #d3a696 #dbb5a8 #e2c3b9 #e9d2cb #f0e1dc #f8f0ee #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#b16c55 #ab6e5a #a6715e #a07363 #9b7568 #96776d #907972 #8b7c76 #857e7b #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
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#509CB6
#b66a50 #509cb6
Analogous
Edit in generator →#B65069
#B66A50
#B69D50
#b65069 #b66a50 #b69d50
Triadic
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#50B66A
#6A50B6
#b66a50 #50b66a #6a50b6
Tetradic
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#69B650
#509CB6
#9D50B6
#b66a50 #69b650 #509cb6 #9d50b6
Split Complementary
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#50B69D
#5069B6
#b66a50 #50b69d #5069b6
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#633829
#8E503B
#B66A50
#C88F7B
#DAB4A6
#633829 #8e503b #b66a50 #c88f7b #dab4a6
Accessibility & contrast
4.06
#B66A50 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
5.17
#B66A50 on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on clay
5.17
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe #BD6C48 | 3.29 | |
| Terracotta #C96F4A | 4.93 | |
| Sienna #A0522D | 9.67 | |
| Copper #B87333 | 11.42 | |
| Rust #B7410E | 12.35 | |
| Bronze #CD7F32 | 14.69 |
Related colors
Palettes with clay
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.