#B86F0F
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.8% 0.133 64.7), rgb(184, 111, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B86F0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86F0F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 111, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.133 64.7) |
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 #B86F0F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86F0F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86F0F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86F0F text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB995
oklch(81% 0.065 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9358
oklch(70.7% 0.103 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86F0F
oklch(60.8% 0.133 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#B86F0F 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) | #867600 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988711 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86F0F
#B86F0F
oklch(60.8% 0.133 64.7)
- #2C89CC
#2C89CC
oklch(60.8% 0.132 244.8)
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 #B86F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
Use #B86F0F 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.