#B86E02
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.6% 0.135 65.1), rgb(184, 110, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B86E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86E02 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.135 65.1) |
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 #B86E02 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86E02 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86E02 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86E02 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB894
oklch(80.8% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9256
oklch(70.6% 0.106 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86E02
oklch(60.6% 0.135 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#B86E02 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) | #867500 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978605 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5C5D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86E02
#B86E02
oklch(60.6% 0.135 65.1)
- #2988CD
#2988CD
oklch(60.6% 0.135 245.3)
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 #B86E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
Use #B86E02 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.