#B66626
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.1% 0.127 55), rgb(182, 102, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B66626 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66626 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 102, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.127 55) |
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 #B66626 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66626 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66626 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66626 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89E
oklch(81% 0.057 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500
#BF753E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 55.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B66626
oklch(59.1% 0.127 55)
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Step 700
700
#924B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#773E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 55)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 54.7)
#B66626 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) | #7E6F1D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918126 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75559 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66626
#B66626
oklch(59.1% 0.127 55)
- #0088BD
#0088BD
oklch(59.2% 0.125 234.9)
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 #B66626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.007
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #B66626 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.