#B46D20
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60% 0.125 62.4), rgb(180, 109, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B46D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46D20 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 109, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.125 62.4) |
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 #B46D20 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46D20 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46D20 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46D20 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB999
oklch(81% 0.061 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC935E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 63.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46D20
oklch(60% 0.125 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3607
oklch(37.6% 0.081 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#B46D20 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) | #837412 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948421 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D5E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46D20
#B46D20
oklch(60% 0.125 62.4)
- #2B88C4
#2B88C4
oklch(60.1% 0.124 242)
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 #B46D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
Use #B46D20 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.