#B87239
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.7% 0.114 57.5), rgb(184, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B87239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 57°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87239 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.114 57.5) |
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 #B87239 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87239 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87239 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87239 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9268
oklch(70.6% 0.089 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87239
oklch(61.7% 0.114 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E18
oklch(55.7% 0.124 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D06
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#753F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#B87239 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) | #877933 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978939 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96365 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87239
#B87239
oklch(61.7% 0.114 57.5)
- #338EC1
#338EC1
oklch(61.6% 0.114 237.6)
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 #B87239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #B87239 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.