#B25D3D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.3% 0.12 40.9), rgb(178, 93, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B25D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25D3D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.12 40.9) |
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 #B25D3D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25D3D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25D3D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25D3D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17154
oklch(63% 0.11 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25D3D
oklch(57.3% 0.12 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#94482A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#B25D3D 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) | #74693A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24D56 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25D3D
#B25D3D
oklch(57.3% 0.12 40.9)
- #0086A3
#0086A3
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.2)
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 #B25D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
Use #B25D3D 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.