#B45D24
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.3% 0.132 50), rgb(180, 93, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B45D24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45D24 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.132 50) |
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 #B45D24 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45D24 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45D24 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45D24 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37141
oklch(63% 0.121 49.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45D24
oklch(57.3% 0.132 50)
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Step 700
700
#96470F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B11
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#623316
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#B45D24 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) | #76691C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C22 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54A51 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45D24
#B45D24
oklch(57.3% 0.132 50)
- #0083AE
#0083AE
oklch(57.1% 0.114 230.3)
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 #B45D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
Use #B45D24 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.