#B86D30
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.7% 0.121 56.5), rgb(184, 109, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B86D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86D30 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 109, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.121 56.5) |
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 #B86D30 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86D30 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86D30 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86D30 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86D30
oklch(60.7% 0.121 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B0A
oklch(55.5% 0.131 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E04
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#613510
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#B86D30 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) | #837529 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958630 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95D60 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86D30
#B86D30
oklch(60.7% 0.121 56.5)
- #228CC1
#228CC1
oklch(60.7% 0.121 236.6)
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 #B86D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
Use #B86D30 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.