#B66D44
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.7% 0.109 49), rgb(182, 109, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B66D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66D44 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 109, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.109 49) |
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 #B66D44 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66D44 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66D44 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66D44 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66D44
oklch(60.7% 0.109 49)
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Step 600
600
#A95B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#914B20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#B66D44 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) | #817640 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938644 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F63 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66D44
#B66D44
oklch(60.7% 0.109 49)
- #258EB6
#258EB6
oklch(60.7% 0.109 229)
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 #B66D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
Use #B66D44 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.