#B86F1E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.9% 0.128 62.6), rgb(184, 111, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B86F1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86F1E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 111, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.128 62.6) |
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 #B86F1E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86F1E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86F1E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86F1E text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB897
oklch(80.9% 0.063 62)
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Step 400
400
#CD925C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 62.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86F1E
oklch(60.9% 0.128 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#603604
oklch(37.7% 0.083 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#382007
oklch(27% 0.052 63.2)
#B86F1E 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) | #86760D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97871F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95E60 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86F1E
#B86F1E
oklch(60.9% 0.128 62.6)
- #2B8AC9
#2B8AC9
oklch(60.9% 0.129 242.8)
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 #B86F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
Use #B86F1E 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.