#B67136
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.2% 0.114 58.6), rgb(182, 113, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B67136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67136 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 113, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.114 58.6) |
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 #B67136 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67136 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67136 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67136 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9367
oklch(70.8% 0.09 58.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67136
oklch(61.2% 0.114 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E15
oklch(55.7% 0.125 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D03
oklch(49.1% 0.116 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#75400A
oklch(42.8% 0.096 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3613
oklch(37.5% 0.075 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#B67136 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) | #867830 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968736 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76264 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67136
#B67136
oklch(61.2% 0.114 58.6)
- #338CC0
#338CC0
oklch(61.1% 0.114 238.6)
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 #B67136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #B67136 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.