#B67149
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.5% 0.103 50), rgb(182, 113, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B67149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67149 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 113, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.103 50) |
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 #B67149 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67149 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67149 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67149 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67149
oklch(61.5% 0.103 50)
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Step 600
600
#A75D31
oklch(55.6% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D23
oklch(49.2% 0.105 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B67149 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) | #847945 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958849 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66467 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67149
#B67149
oklch(61.5% 0.103 50)
- #3390B7
#3390B7
oklch(61.6% 0.103 229.9)
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 #B67149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #B67149 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.