#B26447
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.109 40.9), rgb(178, 100, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B26447 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26447 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.109 40.9) |
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 #B26447 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26447 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26447 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26447 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A9
oklch(81% 0.049 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7459
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26447
oklch(58.6% 0.109 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#904B30
oklch(49.2% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#B26447 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) | #786E44 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F46 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2565D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26447
#B26447
oklch(58.6% 0.109 40.9)
- #008AA9
#008AA9
oklch(58.7% 0.108 221.1)
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 #B26447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #B26447 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.