#B76513
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.9% 0.135 57.8), rgb(183, 101, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B76513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76513 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 101, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.135 57.8) |
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 #B76513 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76513 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76513 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76513 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9162
oklch(70.6% 0.097 58)
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Step 500
500
#C17433
oklch(63.1% 0.125 57.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B76513
oklch(58.9% 0.135 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#B76513 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918113 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95257 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76513
#B76513
oklch(58.9% 0.135 57.8)
- #0086C1
#0086C1
oklch(58.9% 0.131 238.2)
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 #B76513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #B76513 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.