#B26932
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.116 55), rgb(178, 105, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B26932 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26932 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 105, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.116 55) |
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 #B26932 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26932 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26932 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26932 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7746
oklch(63.1% 0.107 55.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26932
oklch(59.2% 0.116 55)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D18
oklch(49% 0.108 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#744017
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E371A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#B26932 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) | #7E712C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908132 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25A5D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26932
#B26932
oklch(59.2% 0.116 55)
- #1F88B9
#1F88B9
oklch(59.3% 0.116 234.9)
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 #B26932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
Use #B26932 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.