#B06F4B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.4% 0.097 49.2), rgb(176, 111, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B06F4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06F4B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.097 49.2) |
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 #B06F4B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06F4B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06F4B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06F4B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89376
oklch(70.7% 0.076 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06F4B
oklch(60.4% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45F37
oklch(55.6% 0.105 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3722
oklch(37.8% 0.064 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#B06F4B 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) | #817648 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6366 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06F4B
#B06F4B
oklch(60.4% 0.097 49.2)
- #368CB0
#368CB0
oklch(60.4% 0.098 229.4)
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 #B06F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
Use #B06F4B 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.