#B65E35
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.9% 0.127 44.3), rgb(182, 94, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B65E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65E35 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.127 44.3) |
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 #B65E35 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65E35 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65E35 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65E35 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E71
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3714C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65E35
oklch(57.9% 0.127 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#964720
oklch(49.2% 0.118 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#B65E35 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) | #766A31 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E34 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74C55 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65E35
#B65E35
oklch(57.9% 0.127 44.3)
- #0087AA
#0087AA
oklch(57.9% 0.109 224.4)
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 #B65E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
Use #B65E35 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.