#B66942
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.9% 0.112 46.6), rgb(182, 105, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B66942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66942 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 105, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.112 46.6) |
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 #B66942 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66942 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66942 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66942 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9071
oklch(70.8% 0.088 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66942
oklch(59.9% 0.112 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC592E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#934920
oklch(49.1% 0.113 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#B66942 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) | #7E733E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65A60 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66942
#B66942
oklch(59.9% 0.112 46.6)
- #108DB3
#108DB3
oklch(60% 0.112 226.1)
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 #B66942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #B66942 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.