#B26609
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.4% 0.132 61.5), rgb(178, 102, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B26609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26609 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 102, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.132 61.5) |
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 #B26609 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26609 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26609 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26609 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC9361
oklch(70.8% 0.095 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7631
oklch(63% 0.121 61.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26609
oklch(58.4% 0.132 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F360B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#B26609 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90800A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35457 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26609
#B26609
oklch(58.4% 0.132 61.5)
- #1383C2
#1383C2
oklch(58.4% 0.132 241.5)
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 #B26609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.005
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
Use #B26609 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.