#B45E23
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.4% 0.131 50.9), rgb(180, 94, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B45E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45E23 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.131 50.9) |
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 #B45E23 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45E23 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45E23 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45E23 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.094 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37240
oklch(63.2% 0.121 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45E23
oklch(57.4% 0.131 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#95480C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C10
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#623416
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#B45E23 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) | #77691A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D22 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54B52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45E23
#B45E23
oklch(57.4% 0.131 50.9)
- #0084B0
#0084B0
oklch(57.5% 0.115 230.7)
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 #B45E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
Use #B45E23 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.