#B06C28
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.4% 0.118 61.5), rgb(176, 108, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B06C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06C28 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.118 61.5) |
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 #B06C28 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06C28 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06C28 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06C28 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06C28
oklch(59.4% 0.118 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#B06C28 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) | #81721F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918229 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05D5E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06C28
#B06C28
oklch(59.4% 0.118 61.5)
- #2F86BE
#2F86BE
oklch(59.4% 0.118 241.4)
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 #B06C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
Use #B06C28 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.