#B8642F
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.1% 0.127 50.2), rgb(184, 100, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B8642F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8642F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.127 50.2) |
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 #B8642F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8642F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8642F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8642F text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17344
oklch(63.1% 0.116 50.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8642F
oklch(59.1% 0.127 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#944915
oklch(49.1% 0.118 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#783C15
oklch(42.6% 0.098 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#B8642F 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) | #7C6F29 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95259 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8642F
#B8642F
oklch(59.1% 0.127 50.2)
- #0089B6
#0089B6
oklch(59% 0.118 230.4)
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 #B8642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
Use #B8642F 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.