#B2763E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.7% 0.104 61.8), rgb(178, 118, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B2763E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2763E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 118, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.104 61.8) |
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 #B2763E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2763E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2763E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2763E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2763E
oklch(61.7% 0.104 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26220
oklch(55.6% 0.113 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5111
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#704213
oklch(42.6% 0.087 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#B2763E 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) | #897B39 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26969 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2763E
#B2763E
oklch(61.7% 0.104 61.8)
- #458CBE
#458CBE
oklch(61.6% 0.104 241.9)
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 #B2763E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.013
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #B2763E 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.