#B7602A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.2% 0.13 49.3), rgb(183, 96, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B7602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7602A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.13 49.3) |
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 #B7602A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7602A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7602A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7602A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37142
oklch(63% 0.121 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7602A
oklch(58.2% 0.13 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#954812
oklch(49.1% 0.121 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B13
oklch(42.6% 0.1 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#623318
oklch(37.6% 0.078 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#B7602A 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) | #796C23 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F29 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94D55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7602A
#B7602A
oklch(58.2% 0.13 49.3)
- #0087B1
#0087B1
oklch(58.3% 0.115 229)
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 #B7602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #B7602A 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.