#B46211
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(58% 0.134 57.1), rgb(180, 98, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B46211 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46211 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 98, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 83%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.134 57.1) |
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 #B46211 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B46211 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46211 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46211 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9163
oklch(70.8% 0.097 57)
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Step 500
500
#C17435
oklch(63.1% 0.124 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B46211
oklch(58% 0.134 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#61350E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#B46211 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E10 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64F54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46211
#B46211
oklch(58% 0.134 57.1)
- #0084BB
#0084BB
oklch(58.1% 0.126 236.7)
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 #B46211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.009
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #B46211 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.