#B66930
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.7% 0.121 54.2), rgb(182, 105, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B66930 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66930 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 105, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.121 54.2) |
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 #B66930 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66930 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66930 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66930 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66930
oklch(59.7% 0.121 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A12
oklch(55.7% 0.132 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#783D09
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#B66930 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) | #7F7229 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928330 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7595D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66930
#B66930
oklch(59.7% 0.121 54.2)
- #128ABC
#128ABC
oklch(59.7% 0.121 233.9)
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 #B66930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
Use #B66930 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.