#B05F40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.114 41.3), rgb(176, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B05F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05F40 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.114 41.3) |
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 #B05F40 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05F40 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05F40 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05F40 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9079
oklch(70.8% 0.082 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7356
oklch(63.2% 0.105 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05F40
oklch(57.4% 0.114 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#92492D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D26
oklch(42.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#B05F40 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) | #746A3D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05058 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05F40
#B05F40
oklch(57.4% 0.114 41.3)
- #0086A4
#0086A4
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.9)
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 #B05F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #B05F40 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.