#B85D3A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.1% 0.128 41.1), rgb(184, 93, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B85D3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85D3A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.128 41.1) |
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 #B85D3A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85D3A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85D3A text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85D3A text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F4F
oklch(63% 0.117 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85D3A
oklch(58.1% 0.128 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#974525
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A20
oklch(42.9% 0.098 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#B85D3A 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) | #766A36 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E38 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94B55 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85D3A
#B85D3A
oklch(58.1% 0.128 41.1)
- #0088A7
#0088A7
oklch(58.1% 0.107 221.4)
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 #B85D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #B85D3A 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.