#B26331
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.12 50.6), rgb(178, 99, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B26331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26331 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.12 50.6) |
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 #B26331 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26331 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26331 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26331 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7448
oklch(63% 0.111 50.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26331
oklch(58.1% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#914B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 51)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#B26331 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) | #796D2B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E30 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35358 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26331
#B26331
oklch(58.1% 0.12 50.6)
- #0086B2
#0086B2
oklch(58.1% 0.116 230.3)
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 #B26331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
Use #B26331 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.