#B27239
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.9% 0.109 60.1), rgb(178, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B27239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27239 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.109 60.1) |
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 #B27239 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27239 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27239 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27239 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27239
oklch(60.9% 0.109 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4601C
oklch(55.5% 0.118 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#724110
oklch(42.6% 0.091 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3816
oklch(37.8% 0.071 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#B27239 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) | #867833 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958639 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26465 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27239
#B27239
oklch(60.9% 0.109 60.1)
- #3C8BBD
#3C8BBD
oklch(61% 0.108 239.8)
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 #B27239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.005
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #B27239 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.