#B46D45
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.4% 0.106 49.2), rgb(180, 109, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B46D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46D45 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.106 49.2) |
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 #B46D45 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46D45 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46D45 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46D45 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9172
oklch(70.6% 0.083 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46D45
oklch(60.4% 0.106 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85C30
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C22
oklch(49.2% 0.107 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#B46D45 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) | #817541 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45F63 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46D45
#B46D45
oklch(60.4% 0.106 49.2)
- #298DB4
#298DB4
oklch(60.5% 0.106 229.1)
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 #B46D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #B46D45 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.