#B67252
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.098 45.7), rgb(182, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B67252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67252 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.098 45.7) |
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 #B67252 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67252 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67252 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67252 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99279
oklch(70.7% 0.076 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67252
oklch(61.8% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E3B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F26
oklch(42.6% 0.082 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#B67252 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) | #847A4F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948952 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5666A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67252
#B67252
oklch(61.8% 0.098 45.7)
- #3691B2
#3691B2
oklch(61.7% 0.098 225.9)
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 #B67252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #B67252 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.