#B26A4D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.8% 0.102 42.5), rgb(178, 106, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B26A4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26A4D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 106, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.102 42.5) |
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 #B26A4D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26A4D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26A4D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26A4D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#CC9079
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26A4D
oklch(59.8% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#904B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 42.7)
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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)
#B26A4D 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) | #7D734A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15D63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26A4D
#B26A4D
oklch(59.8% 0.102 42.5)
- #228CAB
#228CAB
oklch(59.7% 0.102 222.7)
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 #B26A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.008
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #B26A4D 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.