#B1672B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.12 56.1), rgb(177, 103, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B1672B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1672B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.12 56.1) |
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 #B1672B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1672B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1672B text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1672B text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA936B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7742
oklch(63.2% 0.111 56.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1672B
oklch(58.6% 0.12 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D12
oklch(49.1% 0.111 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#744013
oklch(42.7% 0.092 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#B1672B 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) | #7D6F23 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2575A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1672B
#B1672B
oklch(58.6% 0.12 56.1)
- #1886B9
#1886B9
oklch(58.7% 0.119 235.7)
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 #B1672B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
Use #B1672B 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.