#B8642A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.1% 0.129 51.8), rgb(184, 100, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B8642A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8642A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 100, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.129 51.8) |
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 #B8642A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8642A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8642A text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8642A text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17341
oklch(63.1% 0.118 51.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8642A
oklch(59.1% 0.129 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#94490E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#783C11
oklch(42.6% 0.099 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#B8642A 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) | #7C6E22 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908129 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5258 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8642A
#B8642A
oklch(59.1% 0.129 51.8)
- #0089B8
#0089B8
oklch(59.1% 0.12 231.6)
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 #B8642A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.006
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
Use #B8642A 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.