#B6744A
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62% 0.101 52.3), rgb(182, 116, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B6744A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 52°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6744A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 116, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.101 52.3) |
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 #B6744A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6744A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6744A text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6744A text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99372
oklch(70.7% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6744A
oklch(62% 0.101 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F30
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E22
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#B6744A 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) | #877B46 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6676A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6744A
#B6744A
oklch(62% 0.101 52.3)
- #3B90B9
#3B90B9
oklch(61.9% 0.102 232.8)
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 #B6744A, 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 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
Use #B6744A 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.