#B5633E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.7% 0.118 44.1), rgb(181, 99, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B5633E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5633E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 99, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.118 44.1) |
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 #B5633E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5633E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5633E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5633E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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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
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9075
oklch(70.8% 0.085 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7351
oklch(63.1% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5633E
oklch(58.7% 0.118 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#924927
oklch(49% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D22
oklch(42.8% 0.09 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#B5633E 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) | #796E3A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6535A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5633E
#B5633E
oklch(58.7% 0.118 44.1)
- #0089AD
#0089AD
oklch(58.6% 0.111 224.7)
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 #B5633E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
Use #B5633E 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.