#B2633B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.3% 0.116 46.4), rgb(178, 99, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B2633B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2633B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.116 46.4) |
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 #B2633B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2633B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2633B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2633B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9174
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7450
oklch(63.1% 0.106 46.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2633B
oklch(58.3% 0.116 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A26
oklch(49% 0.108 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E21
oklch(42.8% 0.089 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B2633B 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) | #796D37 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2545A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2633B
#B2633B
oklch(58.3% 0.116 46.4)
- #0088AE
#0088AE
oklch(58.4% 0.112 226.2)
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 #B2633B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #B2633B 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.