#B46F52
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61% 0.098 43.4), rgb(180, 111, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B46F52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46F52 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.098 43.4) |
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 #B46F52 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46F52 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46F52 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46F52 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46F52
oklch(61% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2F
oklch(49% 0.099 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F28
oklch(42.8% 0.082 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#B46F52 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) | #817750 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918651 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36368 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46F52
#B46F52
oklch(61% 0.098 43.4)
- #3090AE
#3090AE
oklch(61.1% 0.098 222.9)
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 #B46F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #B46F52 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.