#B86338
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.124 46), rgb(184, 99, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B86338 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86338 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.124 46) |
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 #B86338 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86338 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86338 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86338 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 46.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B86338
oklch(59% 0.124 46)
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Step 700
700
#944820
oklch(49.1% 0.115 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#B86338 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8137 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95259 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86338
#B86338
oklch(59% 0.124 46)
- #008AB0
#008AB0
oklch(59% 0.113 225.9)
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 #B86338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
Use #B86338 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.