#B6752F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.9% 0.117 64.2), rgb(182, 117, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B6752F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6752F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 117, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.117 64.2) |
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 #B6752F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6752F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6752F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6752F text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99B
oklch(80.8% 0.056 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99462
oklch(70.6% 0.092 63.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6752F
oklch(61.9% 0.117 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#B6752F 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) | #8A7A26 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998930 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76666 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6752F
#B6752F
oklch(61.9% 0.117 64.2)
- #3F8CC7
#3F8CC7
oklch(61.8% 0.117 244.6)
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 #B6752F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
Use #B6752F 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.