#B87142
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.6% 0.109 52.8), rgb(184, 113, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B87142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87142 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.109 52.8) |
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 #B87142 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87142 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87142 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87142 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87142
oklch(61.6% 0.109 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85D27
oklch(55.6% 0.118 53)
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Step 700
700
#904C19
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F18
oklch(42.7% 0.091 53)
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Step 900
900
#5F361A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#B87142 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) | #85793E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968842 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86366 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87142
#B87142
oklch(61.6% 0.109 52.8)
- #2F90BC
#2F90BC
oklch(61.7% 0.11 232.5)
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 #B87142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #B87142 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.