#B86C2A
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.4% 0.124 57.6), rgb(184, 108, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B86C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86C2A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.124 57.6) |
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 #B86C2A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86C2A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86C2A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86C2A text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86C2A
oklch(60.4% 0.124 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#B86C2A 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) | #837421 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95852A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95B5E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86C2A
#B86C2A
oklch(60.4% 0.124 57.6)
- #1D8BC2
#1D8BC2
oklch(60.4% 0.124 237.2)
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 #B86C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
Use #B86C2A 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.