#B26445
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.11 42), rgb(178, 100, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B26445 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26445 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.11 42) |
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 #B26445 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26445 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26445 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26445 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BD7457
oklch(63.1% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26445
oklch(58.6% 0.11 42)
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Step 700
700
#904B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.102 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E27
oklch(42.8% 0.085 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3524
oklch(37.7% 0.067 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#B26445 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) | #796E42 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F44 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2565D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26445
#B26445
oklch(58.6% 0.11 42)
- #008AAA
#008AAA
oklch(58.7% 0.108 221.8)
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 #B26445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
Use #B26445 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.