#B86C41
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.7% 0.113 49), rgb(184, 108, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B86C41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86C41 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.113 49) |
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 #B86C41 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86C41 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86C41 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86C41 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86C41
oklch(60.7% 0.113 49)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A29
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49)
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Step 700
700
#934A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D19
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#60341B
oklch(37.5% 0.074 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#B86C41 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) | #81753D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938640 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95D62 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86C41
#B86C41
oklch(60.7% 0.113 49)
- #1B8EB8
#1B8EB8
oklch(60.6% 0.113 229.2)
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 #B86C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #B86C41 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.