#B67243
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.5% 0.106 54), rgb(182, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B67243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67243 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.106 54) |
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 #B67243 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67243 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67243 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67243 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA936F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 54.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67243
oklch(61.5% 0.106 54)
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Step 600
600
#A65E28
oklch(55.5% 0.115 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1B
oklch(49% 0.107 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#744019
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#B67243 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) | #86793F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968843 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66467 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67243
#B67243
oklch(61.5% 0.106 54)
- #368FBB
#368FBB
oklch(61.6% 0.106 233.9)
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 #B67243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
Use #B67243 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.