#B06949
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.102 44.6), rgb(176, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B06949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06949 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.102 44.6) |
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 #B06949 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06949 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06949 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06949 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97759
oklch(63.2% 0.094 45.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06949
oklch(59.2% 0.102 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D30
oklch(48.9% 0.095 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B06949 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) | #7C7246 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8148 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5C61 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06949
#B06949
oklch(59.2% 0.102 44.6)
- #238AAB
#238AAB
oklch(59.2% 0.102 224.7)
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 #B06949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #B06949 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.