#B86634
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.5% 0.123 49.8), rgb(184, 102, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B86634 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86634 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 102, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.123 49.8) |
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 #B86634 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86634 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86634 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86634 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18F69
oklch(70.7% 0.096 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86634
oklch(59.5% 0.123 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF571B
oklch(55.5% 0.134 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#97470C
oklch(49.2% 0.125 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#B86634 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) | #7D702F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918333 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9555B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86634
#B86634
oklch(59.5% 0.123 49.8)
- #008BB7
#008BB7
oklch(59.6% 0.118 229.5)
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 #B86634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
Use #B86634 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.