#B67055
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.5% 0.098 41.7), rgb(182, 112, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B67055 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67055 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 112, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.098 41.7) |
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 #B67055 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67055 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67055 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67055 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA917B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67055
oklch(61.5% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C31
oklch(49.2% 0.099 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#B67055 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) | #827953 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938854 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56469 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67055
#B67055
oklch(61.5% 0.098 41.7)
- #3091AE
#3091AE
oklch(61.3% 0.098 221.9)
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 #B67055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B67055 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.