#B86900
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.7% 0.138 61.9), rgb(184, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B86900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86900 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.138 61.9) |
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 #B86900 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86900 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86900 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86900 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B794
oklch(80.8% 0.068 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19157
oklch(70.8% 0.108 61.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86900
oklch(59.7% 0.138 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#B86900 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) | #827100 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948401 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5659 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86900
#B86900
oklch(59.7% 0.138 61.9)
- #1087C9
#1087C9
oklch(59.7% 0.137 241.7)
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 #B86900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.002
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #B86900 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.