#B86E46
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.1% 0.109 48.2), rgb(184, 110, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B86E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86E46 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.109 48.2) |
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 #B86E46 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86E46 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86E46 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86E46 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9171
oklch(70.8% 0.086 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86E46
oklch(61.1% 0.109 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#924A21
oklch(49.1% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#763D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#60351D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#B86E46 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) | #827742 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86064 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86E46
#B86E46
oklch(61.1% 0.109 48.2)
- #2590B7
#2590B7
oklch(61.3% 0.109 227.9)
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 #B86E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
Use #B86E46 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.