#B4672D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.1% 0.122 54.4), rgb(180, 103, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B4672D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4672D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 103, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.122 54.4) |
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 #B4672D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4672D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4672D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4672D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC926B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7543
oklch(63% 0.112 53.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4672D
oklch(59.1% 0.122 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#914C13
oklch(49.2% 0.114 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F13
oklch(42.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#B4672D 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) | #7E7026 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5575B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4672D
#B4672D
oklch(59.1% 0.122 54.4)
- #0B88BB
#0B88BB
oklch(59.1% 0.122 234.4)
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 #B4672D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
Use #B4672D 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.