#B06E55
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.4% 0.092 41.4), rgb(176, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B06E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06E55 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.092 41.4) |
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 #B06E55 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06E55 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06E55 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06E55 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06E55
oklch(60.4% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45E43
oklch(55.6% 0.1 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D35
oklch(49% 0.093 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#B06E55 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) | #7F7653 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8454 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6368 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06E55
#B06E55
oklch(60.4% 0.092 41.4)
- #348EA8
#348EA8
oklch(60.5% 0.092 220.7)
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 #B06E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #B06E55 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.