#B0764B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.7% 0.094 56.5), rgb(176, 118, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B0764B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0764B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 118, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.094 56.5) |
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 #B0764B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0764B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0764B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0764B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49574
oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0764B
oklch(61.7% 0.094 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06232
oklch(55.5% 0.102 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#895125
oklch(49.1% 0.095 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4320
oklch(42.7% 0.078 57)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#B0764B 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) | #877B47 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6A6C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0764B
#B0764B
oklch(61.7% 0.094 56.5)
- #488EB6
#488EB6
oklch(61.8% 0.093 236)
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 #B0764B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
Use #B0764B 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.