#B8670F
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.4% 0.136 59.2), rgb(184, 103, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B8670F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8670F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 103, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.136 59.2) |
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 #B8670F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8670F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8670F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8670F 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#D2905A
oklch(70.8% 0.107 59.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8670F
oklch(59.4% 0.136 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633401
oklch(37.8% 0.088 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#B8670F 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) | #807000 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93830F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5458 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8670F
#B8670F
oklch(59.4% 0.136 59.2)
- #0087C5
#0087C5
oklch(59.3% 0.134 239.3)
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 #B8670F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.007
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #B8670F 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.