#B65B28
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.3% 0.134 47), rgb(182, 91, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B65B28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65B28 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 91, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.134 47) |
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 #B65B28 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65B28 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65B28 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65B28 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57043
oklch(63.1% 0.123 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65B28
oklch(57.3% 0.134 47)
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Step 700
700
#974614
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#633218
oklch(37.6% 0.08 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#B65B28 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) | #756821 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C26 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84750 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65B28
#B65B28
oklch(57.3% 0.134 47)
- #0084AA
#0084AA
oklch(57.2% 0.11 226.9)
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 #B65B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
Use #B65B28 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.