#B06223
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.6% 0.125 55), rgb(176, 98, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B06223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06223 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 98, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.125 55) |
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 #B06223 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B06223 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06223 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06223 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9269
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56)
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Step 500
500
#BE753F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 55.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06223
oklch(57.6% 0.125 55)
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Step 700
700
#914B0C
oklch(49% 0.116 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#603616
oklch(37.9% 0.075 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#B06223 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) | #796B1A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D22 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15155 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06223
#B06223
oklch(57.6% 0.125 55)
- #0083B6
#0083B6
oklch(57.6% 0.122 234.8)
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 #B06223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
Use #B06223 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.