#B86010
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.2% 0.139 54.6), rgb(184, 96, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B86010 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86010 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 96, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.139 54.6) |
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 #B86010 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B86010 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86010 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86010 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69B
oklch(80.8% 0.062 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F62
oklch(70.6% 0.1 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47234
oklch(63.2% 0.128 54.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B86010
oklch(58.2% 0.139 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 55.8)
#B86010 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4C52 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86010
#B86010
oklch(58.2% 0.139 54.6)
- #0085B9
#0085B9
oklch(58.2% 0.123 235)
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 #B86010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
Use #B86010 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.