#B3683D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.3% 0.112 49.2), rgb(179, 104, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B3683D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3683D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.112 49.2) |
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 #B3683D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3683D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3683D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3683D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500
#BC764F
oklch(63.2% 0.103 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3683D
oklch(59.3% 0.112 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C24
oklch(49% 0.105 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B3683D 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) | #7D7139 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3595E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3683D
#B3683D
oklch(59.3% 0.112 49.2)
- #158AB3
#158AB3
oklch(59.3% 0.112 228.9)
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 #B3683D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
Use #B3683D 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.