#B06B52
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.8% 0.096 40.6), rgb(176, 107, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B06B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06B52 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.096 40.6) |
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 #B06B52 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06B52 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06B52 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06B52 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06B52
oklch(59.8% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65C42
oklch(55.5% 0.104 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C33
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3627
oklch(37.8% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#B06B52 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) | #7D7450 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8251 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5F65 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06B52
#B06B52
oklch(59.8% 0.096 40.6)
- #2B8CA7
#2B8CA7
oklch(59.7% 0.096 220.6)
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 #B06B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #B06B52 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.