#B8703D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.4% 0.113 54.2), rgb(184, 112, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B8703D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8703D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 112, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.113 54.2) |
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 #B8703D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8703D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8703D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8703D text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC926B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8703D
oklch(61.4% 0.113 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95C20
oklch(55.5% 0.123 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#914C12
oklch(49.2% 0.114 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E13
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#B8703D 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) | #857838 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96164 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8703D
#B8703D
oklch(61.4% 0.113 54.2)
- #2C8EBD
#2C8EBD
oklch(61.2% 0.113 234.2)
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 #B8703D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.011
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B8703D 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.