#B06D40
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.8% 0.105 53.3), rgb(176, 109, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B06D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06D40 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.105 53.3) |
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 #B06D40 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06D40 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06D40 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06D40 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06D40
oklch(59.8% 0.105 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1E
oklch(49% 0.106 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#73401B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E371C
oklch(37.9% 0.069 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#B06D40 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) | #80743C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908340 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06062 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06D40
#B06D40
oklch(59.8% 0.105 53.3)
- #318AB4
#318AB4
oklch(59.9% 0.104 233)
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 #B06D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
Use #B06D40 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.