#B06F4F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.4% 0.095 46.6), rgb(176, 111, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B06F4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06F4F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.095 46.6) |
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 #B06F4F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06F4F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06F4F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06F4F text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C89379
oklch(70.8% 0.074 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06F4F
oklch(60.4% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B06F4F 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) | #80764C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6367 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06F4F
#B06F4F
oklch(60.4% 0.095 46.6)
- #378DAD
#378DAD
oklch(60.5% 0.094 226.3)
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 #B06F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #B06F4F 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.