#B06B40
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.5% 0.106 51.4), rgb(176, 107, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B06B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06B40 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.106 51.4) |
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 #B06B40 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06B40 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06B40 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06B40 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06B40
oklch(59.5% 0.106 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C1F
oklch(49% 0.107 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#B06B40 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) | #7E733C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05D61 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06B40
#B06B40
oklch(59.5% 0.106 51.4)
- #2A89B2
#2A89B2
oklch(59.4% 0.106 231.4)
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 #B06B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
Use #B06B40 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.