#B06D44
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.9% 0.102 51.2), rgb(176, 109, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B06D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06D44 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 109, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.102 51.2) |
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 #B06D44 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06D44 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06D44 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06D44 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06D44
oklch(59.9% 0.102 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D23
oklch(49.1% 0.104 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D361E
oklch(37.5% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B06D44 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) | #807440 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908344 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6063 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06D44
#B06D44
oklch(59.9% 0.102 51.2)
- #318AB2
#318AB2
oklch(59.8% 0.102 231.7)
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 #B06D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
Use #B06D44 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.