#B4643C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.7% 0.117 46.1), rgb(180, 100, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B4643C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 46°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4643C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.117 46.1) |
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 #B4643C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4643C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4643C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4643C text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4643C
oklch(58.7% 0.117 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#914A25
oklch(49% 0.108 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D20
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B4643C 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) | #7A6E38 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5545B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4643C
#B4643C
oklch(58.7% 0.117 46.1)
- #0089AF
#0089AF
oklch(58.7% 0.112 226.1)
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 #B4643C, 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 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
Use #B4643C 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.