#B85D20
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.8% 0.137 49.8), rgb(184, 93, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B85D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 50°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85D20 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.137 49.8) |
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 #B85D20 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85D20 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85D20 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85D20 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85D20
oklch(57.8% 0.137 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984605
oklch(49.2% 0.128 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#633314
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#B85D20 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) | #776916 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4951 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85D20
#B85D20
oklch(57.8% 0.137 49.8)
- #0085B0
#0085B0
oklch(57.7% 0.115 229.9)
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 #B85D20, 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 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #B85D20 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.