#B3652F
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.121 52.5), rgb(179, 101, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B3652F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3652F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 101, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.121 52.5) |
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 #B3652F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3652F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3652F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3652F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 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
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3652F
oklch(58.6% 0.121 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B17
oklch(49% 0.113 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3519
oklch(37.6% 0.073 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#B3652F 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) | #7B6E29 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45559 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3652F
#B3652F
oklch(58.6% 0.121 52.5)
- #0087B7
#0087B7
oklch(58.6% 0.12 232.5)
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 #B3652F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
Use #B3652F 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.