#B66920
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.6% 0.128 58.6), rgb(182, 105, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B66920 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66920 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 105, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.128 58.6) |
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 #B66920 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66920 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66920 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66920 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B799
oklch(80.8% 0.063 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF915F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66920
oklch(59.6% 0.128 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#613508
oklch(37.7% 0.083 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#B66920 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) | #807113 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938320 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7585B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66920
#B66920
oklch(59.6% 0.128 58.6)
- #1488C2
#1488C2
oklch(59.6% 0.128 238.4)
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 #B66920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
Use #B66920 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.