#B06E47
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.1% 0.1 50.5), rgb(176, 110, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B06E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06E47 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 110, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.1 50.5) |
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 #B06E47 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06E47 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06E47 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06E47 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06E47
oklch(60.1% 0.1 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F33
oklch(55.7% 0.108 51)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#734021
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B06E47 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) | #807544 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908447 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6165 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06E47
#B06E47
oklch(60.1% 0.1 50.5)
- #348BB1
#348BB1
oklch(60.1% 0.1 230.7)
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 #B06E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #B06E47 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.