#B26121
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.6% 0.128 54.1), rgb(178, 97, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B26121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26121 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.128 54.1) |
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 #B26121 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26121 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26121 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26121 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 53.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CE9168
oklch(70.7% 0.093 54.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C0743E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 54.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26121
oklch(57.6% 0.128 54.1)
-
Step 700
700
#934A08
oklch(49.1% 0.12 53.9)
-
Step 800
800
#773D0D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 54)
-
Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#B26121 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) | #796B17 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D20 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34F54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26121
#B26121
oklch(57.6% 0.128 54.1)
- #0083B5
#0083B5
oklch(57.5% 0.121 234.3)
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 #B26121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #B26121 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.