#B3642C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.4% 0.123 52.8), rgb(179, 100, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B3642C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3642C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 100, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.123 52.8) |
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 #B3642C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3642C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3642C text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3642C text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7544
oklch(63.1% 0.112 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3642C
oklch(58.4% 0.123 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#924B14
oklch(49.2% 0.115 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E14
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#B3642C 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) | #7B6D25 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45358 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3642C
#B3642C
oklch(58.4% 0.123 52.8)
- #0086B7
#0086B7
oklch(58.4% 0.121 233.2)
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 #B3642C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
Use #B3642C 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.