#B6670E
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.1% 0.134 60.1), rgb(182, 103, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B6670E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6670E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 103, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.134 60.1) |
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 #B6670E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6670E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6670E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6670E text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9261
oklch(70.7% 0.097 60)
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Step 500
500
#BF7531
oklch(63% 0.124 59.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6670E
oklch(59.1% 0.134 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#B6670E 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) | #7F7000 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92820E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85558 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6670E
#B6670E
oklch(59.1% 0.134 60.1)
- #0686C5
#0686C5
oklch(59.2% 0.135 240.2)
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 #B6670E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #B6670E 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.