#B46839
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.4% 0.115 50.6), rgb(180, 104, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B46839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46839 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 104, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.115 50.6) |
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 #B46839 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46839 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46839 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46839 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE906D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46839
oklch(59.4% 0.115 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A24
oklch(55.6% 0.126 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#934916
oklch(49% 0.117 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#783D15
oklch(42.8% 0.097 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#B46839 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) | #7D7134 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908238 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4595D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46839
#B46839
oklch(59.4% 0.115 50.6)
- #128AB6
#128AB6
oklch(59.4% 0.115 230.5)
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 #B46839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #B46839 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.