#B06A42
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.105 49.5), rgb(176, 106, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B06A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06A42 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.105 49.5) |
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 #B06A42 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06A42 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06A42 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06A42 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89376
oklch(70.7% 0.076 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97753
oklch(63.1% 0.097 49)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06A42
oklch(59.3% 0.105 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E29
oklch(49% 0.098 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#724023
oklch(42.6% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#B06A42 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) | #7D723E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8142 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05C61 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06A42
#B06A42
oklch(59.3% 0.105 49.5)
- #2689B0
#2689B0
oklch(59.2% 0.105 229.5)
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 #B06A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #B06A42 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.