#B46748
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.109 42.3), rgb(180, 103, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B46748 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46748 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 103, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.109 42.3) |
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 #B46748 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46748 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46748 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46748 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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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
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F76
oklch(70.6% 0.085 42.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46748
oklch(59.4% 0.109 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5937
oklch(55.7% 0.119 42.2)
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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
#613422
oklch(37.8% 0.071 42.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#B46748 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) | #7B7145 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8247 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4595F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46748
#B46748
oklch(59.4% 0.109 42.3)
- #088CAD
#088CAD
oklch(59.4% 0.109 222.5)
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 #B46748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #B46748 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.