#B66A22
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.8% 0.127 58.9), rgb(182, 106, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B66A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66A22 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.127 58.9) |
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 #B66A22 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66A22 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66A22 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66A22 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#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
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B899
oklch(81% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF9160
oklch(70.7% 0.099 58.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66A22
oklch(59.8% 0.127 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#613509
oklch(37.7% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#B66A22 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) | #817216 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938322 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7595C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66A22
#B66A22
oklch(59.8% 0.127 58.9)
- #1A88C2
#1A88C2
oklch(59.7% 0.127 238.9)
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 #B66A22, 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 0.013
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
Use #B66A22 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.