#B86C49
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.8% 0.109 44.9), rgb(184, 108, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B86C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86C49 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.109 44.9) |
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 #B86C49 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86C49 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86C49 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86C49 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9074
oklch(70.8% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86C49
oklch(60.8% 0.109 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A33
oklch(55.6% 0.118 45)
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Step 700
700
#924926
oklch(49% 0.11 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D21
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#B86C49 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) | #807546 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85E64 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86C49
#B86C49
oklch(60.8% 0.109 44.9)
- #1B90B3
#1B90B3
oklch(60.9% 0.109 224.3)
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 #B86C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.009
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
Use #B86C49 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.