#B86E25
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.8% 0.126 60.4), rgb(184, 110, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B86E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86E25 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.126 60.4) |
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 #B86E25 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86E25 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86E25 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86E25 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB899
oklch(80.9% 0.062 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE925F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86E25
oklch(60.8% 0.126 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#603509
oklch(37.6% 0.082 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#B86E25 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) | #85751A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968626 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95D5F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86E25
#B86E25
oklch(60.8% 0.126 60.4)
- #278BC6
#278BC6
oklch(60.9% 0.126 240.3)
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 #B86E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
Use #B86E25 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.