#B3613C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.118 44.1), rgb(179, 97, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B3613C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3613C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 97, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.118 44.1) |
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 #B3613C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3613C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3613C text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3613C text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9075
oklch(70.8% 0.085 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07351
oklch(63.2% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3613C
oklch(58.1% 0.118 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#924927
oklch(49% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#773C22
oklch(42.6% 0.091 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#B3613C 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) | #776C38 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35158 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3613C
#B3613C
oklch(58.1% 0.118 44.1)
- #0087AA
#0087AA
oklch(57.9% 0.109 224.4)
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 #B3613C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
Use #B3613C 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.