#B8601C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.3% 0.136 52.6), rgb(184, 96, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B8601C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8601C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.136 52.6) |
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 #B8601C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8601C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8601C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8601C text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69C
oklch(80.8% 0.061 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C47139
oklch(63.1% 0.126 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8601C
oklch(58.3% 0.136 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B06
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#B8601C 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) | #7A6B0F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F1A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4C53 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8601C
#B8601C
oklch(58.3% 0.136 52.6)
- #0086B6
#0086B6
oklch(58.3% 0.12 232.7)
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 #B8601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
Use #B8601C 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.