#B3601B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.6% 0.132 54.5), rgb(179, 96, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B3601B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3601B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.132 54.5) |
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 #B3601B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3601B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3601B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3601B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9066
oklch(70.6% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C1733B
oklch(63% 0.121 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3601B
oklch(57.6% 0.132 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D08
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#613412
oklch(37.6% 0.079 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#B3601B 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) | #796A0D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44D53 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3601B
#B3601B
oklch(57.6% 0.132 54.5)
- #0083B5
#0083B5
oklch(57.5% 0.121 234.3)
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 #B3601B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.011
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #B3601B 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.