#B67239
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.4% 0.112 58.3), rgb(182, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B67239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 58°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67239 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.112 58.3) |
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 #B67239 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67239 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67239 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67239 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9369
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67239
oklch(61.4% 0.112 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E19
oklch(55.5% 0.122 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D08
oklch(49% 0.114 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#74400E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#B67239 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) | #867933 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978839 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66365 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67239
#B67239
oklch(61.4% 0.112 58.3)
- #368DC0
#368DC0
oklch(61.4% 0.113 238.4)
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 #B67239, 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 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #B67239 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.