#B76336
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.9% 0.123 47.1), rgb(183, 99, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B76336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76336 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.123 47.1) |
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 #B76336 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B76336 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76336 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76336 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF9070
oklch(70.8% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#C1724A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B76336
oklch(58.9% 0.123 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#94491E
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#B76336 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) | #7A6E31 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8135 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85259 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76336
#B76336
oklch(58.9% 0.123 47.1)
- #0089B1
#0089B1
oklch(58.8% 0.114 227.4)
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 #B76336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
Use #B76336 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.