#B76219
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.5% 0.135 54.8), rgb(183, 98, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B76219 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76219 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 98, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.135 54.8) |
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 #B76219 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B76219 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76219 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76219 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09064
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55)
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Step 500
500
#C27337
oklch(63.1% 0.124 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B76219
oklch(58.5% 0.135 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C03
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#623410
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#B76219 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) | #7B6C08 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908018 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94F54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76219
#B76219
oklch(58.5% 0.135 54.8)
- #0086BA
#0086BA
oklch(58.5% 0.124 234.8)
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 #B76219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.007
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
Use #B76219 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.