#B86C38
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.6% 0.118 52.9), rgb(184, 108, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B86C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86C38 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.118 52.9) |
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 #B86C38 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86C38 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86C38 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86C38 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE906A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86C38
oklch(60.6% 0.118 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#934A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D10
oklch(42.8% 0.099 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#613516
oklch(37.8% 0.077 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#B86C38 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) | #827533 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948638 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95C60 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86C38
#B86C38
oklch(60.6% 0.118 52.9)
- #1C8DBC
#1C8DBC
oklch(60.6% 0.117 232.5)
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 #B86C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
Use #B86C38 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.