#B86D3D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.8% 0.114 51.6), rgb(184, 109, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B86D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 52°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86D3D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.114 51.6) |
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 #B86D3D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86D3D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86D3D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86D3D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE916C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86D3D
oklch(60.8% 0.114 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B23
oklch(55.6% 0.124 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A15
oklch(49% 0.115 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D15
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#B86D3D 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) | #827638 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95E62 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86D3D
#B86D3D
oklch(60.8% 0.114 51.6)
- #218EBB
#218EBB
oklch(60.9% 0.114 231.6)
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 #B86D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
Use #B86D3D 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.