#B2742E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.2% 0.115 65.6), rgb(178, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B2742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2742E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.115 65.6) |
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 #B2742E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2742E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2742E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2742E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2742E
oklch(61.2% 0.115 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46200
oklch(55.8% 0.124 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C380E
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#B2742E 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) | #887925 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26665 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2742E
#B2742E
oklch(61.2% 0.115 65.6)
- #418AC4
#418AC4
oklch(61.3% 0.114 245.3)
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 #B2742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
Use #B2742E 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.