#B06709
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.3% 0.13 63.1), rgb(176, 103, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B06709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06709 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 103, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.13 63.1) |
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 #B06709 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B06709 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06709 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06709 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9461
oklch(70.7% 0.094 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7831
oklch(63.2% 0.12 63.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06709
oklch(58.3% 0.13 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#B06709 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15658 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06709
#B06709
oklch(58.3% 0.13 63.1)
- #1E82C2
#1E82C2
oklch(58.3% 0.131 243.2)
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 #B06709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
Use #B06709 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.