#B66701
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.1% 0.137 61.3), rgb(182, 103, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B66701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66701 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 103, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.137 61.3) |
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 #B66701 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66701 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66701 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66701 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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Step 400
400
#CD925F
oklch(70.7% 0.098 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF762C
oklch(63.2% 0.126 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B66701
oklch(59.1% 0.137 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#603608
oklch(37.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#B66701 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928202 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85457 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66701
#B66701
oklch(59.1% 0.137 61.3)
- #0885C7
#0885C7
oklch(59% 0.137 241.7)
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 #B66701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.008
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #B66701 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.