#B67223
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.2% 0.124 64.7), rgb(182, 114, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B67223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67223 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.124 64.7) |
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 #B67223 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67223 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67223 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67223 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB945E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67223
oklch(61.2% 0.124 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3706
oklch(37.6% 0.08 65)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#B67223 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) | #887816 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988824 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76263 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67223
#B67223
oklch(61.2% 0.124 64.7)
- #378AC9
#378AC9
oklch(61.2% 0.124 245)
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 #B67223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #B67223 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.