#B06F41
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.2% 0.103 54.7), rgb(176, 111, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B06F41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06F41 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.103 54.7) |
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 #B06F41 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06F41 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06F41 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06F41 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89370
oklch(70.6% 0.08 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06F41
oklch(60.2% 0.103 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#73411B
oklch(42.9% 0.086 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#362011
oklch(26.8% 0.042 54.2)
#B06F41 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) | #82763D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918441 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6264 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06F41
#B06F41
oklch(60.2% 0.103 54.7)
- #368AB5
#368AB5
oklch(60.1% 0.103 234.6)
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 #B06F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.009
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #B06F41 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.