#B4613E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.2% 0.118 42.9), rgb(180, 97, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B4613E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4613E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 97, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.118 42.9) |
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 #B4613E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4613E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4613E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4613E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F76
oklch(70.6% 0.085 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07252
oklch(63.1% 0.109 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4613E
oklch(58.2% 0.118 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#934929
oklch(49.2% 0.11 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C23
oklch(42.6% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#B4613E 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) | #776C3B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F3D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55159 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4613E
#B4613E
oklch(58.2% 0.118 42.9)
- #0088A9
#0088A9
oklch(58.2% 0.108 222.8)
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 #B4613E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
Use #B4613E 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.