#B46A2B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.6% 0.121 57.3), rgb(180, 106, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B46A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46A2B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 106, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.121 57.3) |
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 #B46A2B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46A2B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46A2B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46A2B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9164
oklch(70.7% 0.096 56.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46A2B
oklch(59.6% 0.121 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C07
oklch(55.7% 0.131 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E03
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#603510
oklch(37.6% 0.079 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#39200B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2)
#B46A2B 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) | #807223 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55A5D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46A2B
#B46A2B
oklch(59.6% 0.121 57.3)
- #1F88BE
#1F88BE
oklch(59.6% 0.121 237.6)
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 #B46A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
Use #B46A2B 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.