#B86743
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.9% 0.116 44), rgb(184, 103, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B86743 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86743 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 103, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.116 44) |
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 #B86743 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86743 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86743 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86743 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08E72
oklch(70.6% 0.09 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86743
oklch(59.9% 0.116 44)
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Step 600
600
#AE572F
oklch(55.5% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#954722
oklch(49.1% 0.116 44)
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Step 800
800
#793B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#B86743 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) | #7D7240 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908342 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9585E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86743
#B86743
oklch(59.9% 0.116 44)
- #008DB1
#008DB1
oklch(59.8% 0.112 224.1)
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 #B86743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #B86743 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.