#B7653D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.3% 0.119 45.6), rgb(183, 101, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B7653D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7653D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.119 45.6) |
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 #B7653D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7653D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7653D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7653D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9073
oklch(70.8% 0.086 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF734F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 45.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7653D
oklch(59.3% 0.119 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#924924
oklch(49% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D20
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#B7653D 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) | #7B7039 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8555C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7653D
#B7653D
oklch(59.3% 0.119 45.6)
- #008BB1
#008BB1
oklch(59.3% 0.113 225.7)
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 #B7653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B7653D 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.