#B06726
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.5% 0.121 58), rgb(176, 103, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B06726 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06726 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 103, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.121 58) |
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 #B06726 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B06726 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06726 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06726 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9369
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB773F
oklch(63% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06726
oklch(58.5% 0.121 58)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E0B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#74400F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#B06726 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) | #7D6F1D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F26 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1575A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06726
#B06726
oklch(58.5% 0.121 58)
- #1C84BB
#1C84BB
oklch(58.4% 0.122 238.6)
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 #B06726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
Use #B06726 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.