#B07032
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.2% 0.112 61.8), rgb(176, 112, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B07032 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07032 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 112, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.112 61.8) |
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 #B07032 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07032 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07032 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07032 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07032
oklch(60.2% 0.112 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#A56013
oklch(55.6% 0.122 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F01
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#734109
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#B07032 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) | #84762B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938433 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06263 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07032
#B07032
oklch(60.2% 0.112 61.8)
- #3988BD
#3988BD
oklch(60.2% 0.111 241.5)
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 #B07032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.011
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #B07032 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.