#B46C4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.4% 0.102 43.1), rgb(180, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B46C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46C4E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.102 43.1) |
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 #B46C4E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46C4E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46C4E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46C4E text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9179
oklch(70.8% 0.08 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46C4E
oklch(60.4% 0.102 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#904B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3524
oklch(37.7% 0.067 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#B46C4E 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) | #7F754B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35F65 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46C4E
#B46C4E
oklch(60.4% 0.102 43.1)
- #268EAE
#268EAE
oklch(60.4% 0.102 223.5)
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 #B46C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.007
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #B46C4E 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.