#B85D18
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.8% 0.139 51.5), rgb(184, 93, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B85D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85D18 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.139 51.5) |
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 #B85D18 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85D18 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85D18 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85D18 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57038
oklch(63% 0.128 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85D18
oklch(57.8% 0.139 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A05
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#643311
oklch(37.8% 0.084 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#B85D18 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) | #786908 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E16 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4850 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85D18
#B85D18
oklch(57.8% 0.139 51.5)
- #0085B2
#0085B2
oklch(57.8% 0.117 231.1)
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 #B85D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #B85D18 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.