#B4681E
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(59.1% 0.128 59.1), rgb(180, 104, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B4681E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4681E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.128 59.1) |
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 #B4681E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4681E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4681E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4681E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7639
oklch(63% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4681E
oklch(59.1% 0.128 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F05
oklch(42.6% 0.098 59)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#B4681E 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) | #7F7010 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91821E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5575A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4681E
#B4681E
oklch(59.1% 0.128 59.1)
- #1686C1
#1686C1
oklch(59.1% 0.128 239.4)
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 #B4681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
Use #B4681E 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.