#B8601F
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.3% 0.135 52), rgb(184, 96, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B8601F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8601F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.135 52) |
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 #B8601F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8601F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8601F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8601F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4713B
oklch(63.1% 0.125 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8601F
oklch(58.3% 0.135 52)
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Step 700
700
#964701
oklch(49% 0.126 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B09
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#B8601F 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) | #7A6B14 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F1E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4D53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8601F
#B8601F
oklch(58.3% 0.135 52)
- #0086B5
#0086B5
oklch(58.2% 0.119 232.1)
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 #B8601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
Use #B8601F 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.