#B26531
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.5% 0.119 52.1), rgb(178, 101, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B26531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26531 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.119 52.1) |
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 #B26531 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26531 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26531 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26531 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#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
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC926E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7547
oklch(63% 0.11 52.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26531
oklch(58.5% 0.119 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E18
oklch(42.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#B26531 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) | #7B6E2B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F30 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3555A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26531
#B26531
oklch(58.5% 0.119 52.1)
- #0287B6
#0287B6
oklch(58.6% 0.119 232)
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 #B26531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
Use #B26531 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.