#B2632B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.123 52.7), rgb(178, 99, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B2632B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2632B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.123 52.7) |
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 #B2632B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2632B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2632B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2632B text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7544
oklch(63.2% 0.113 52.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2632B
oklch(58.1% 0.123 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B14
oklch(49.2% 0.115 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E15
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#B2632B 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) | #7A6D24 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35257 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2632B
#B2632B
oklch(58.1% 0.123 52.7)
- #0085B5
#0085B5
oklch(58% 0.12 232.8)
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 #B2632B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
Use #B2632B 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.