#B0600A
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.1% 0.133 58.1), rgb(176, 96, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B0600A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0600A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 96, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 89%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.133 58.1) |
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 #B0600A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0600A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0600A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0600A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9163
oklch(70.6% 0.096 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07534
oklch(63.2% 0.123 58.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0600A
oklch(57.1% 0.133 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#60350E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 58)
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Step 950
950
#39200A
oklch(27.2% 0.051 59.2)
#B0600A 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) | #786900 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C09 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14E52 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0600A
#B0600A
oklch(57.1% 0.133 58.1)
- #0080B9
#0080B9
oklch(57% 0.127 238.4)
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 #B0600A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.003
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #B0600A 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.