#B06B44
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.103 49.3), rgb(176, 107, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B06B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06B44 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.103 49.3) |
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 #B06B44 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06B44 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06B44 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06B44 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06B44
oklch(59.5% 0.103 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75D32
oklch(55.6% 0.112 49)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C24
oklch(49% 0.105 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B06B44 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) | #7E7340 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8244 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5E62 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06B44
#B06B44
oklch(59.5% 0.103 49.3)
- #2A8AB0
#2A8AB0
oklch(59.6% 0.103 229.2)
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 #B06B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #B06B44 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.