#B85A33
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.5% 0.133 42.1), rgb(184, 90, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B85A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A33 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.133 42.1) |
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 #B85A33 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A33 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A33 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A33 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C71
oklch(70.6% 0.095 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4B
oklch(63% 0.122 42)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85A33
oklch(57.5% 0.133 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800
#7C391C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#B85A33 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) | #74682F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D31 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4751 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A33
#B85A33
oklch(57.5% 0.133 42.1)
- #0086A6
#0086A6
oklch(57.5% 0.107 222.4)
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 #B85A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #B85A33 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.