#B76F44
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.1% 0.108 50.4), rgb(183, 111, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B76F44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76F44 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 111, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.108 50.4) |
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 #B76F44 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76F44 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76F44 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76F44 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9170
oklch(70.7% 0.085 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76F44
oklch(61.1% 0.108 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 50)
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Step 800
800
#753E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 50)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#B76F44 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) | #837740 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948744 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76165 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76F44
#B76F44
oklch(61.1% 0.108 50.4)
- #2B8FB8
#2B8FB8
oklch(61.2% 0.108 230.2)
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 #B76F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
Use #B76F44 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.