#B86B16
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.1% 0.132 61.1), rgb(184, 107, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B86B16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86B16 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 107, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.132 61.1) |
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 #B86B16 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86B16 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86B16 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86B16 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B897
oklch(81% 0.064 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF915B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86B16
oklch(60.1% 0.132 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623502
oklch(37.8% 0.086 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F06
oklch(26.9% 0.055 60.7)
#B86B16 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) | #837300 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958517 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA595C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86B16
#B86B16
oklch(60.1% 0.132 61.1)
- #1B89C8
#1B89C8
oklch(60.3% 0.132 241)
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 #B86B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.006
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
Use #B86B16 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.