#B46B24
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.7% 0.124 60), rgb(180, 107, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B46B24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46B24 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 107, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.124 60) |
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 #B46B24 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46B24 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46B24 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46B24 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD9261
oklch(70.7% 0.097 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46B24
oklch(59.7% 0.124 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#B46B24 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) | #817219 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938324 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55B5D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46B24
#B46B24
oklch(59.7% 0.124 60)
- #2488C1
#2488C1
oklch(59.8% 0.123 239.6)
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 #B46B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
Use #B46B24 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.