#B96140
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.123 40.8), rgb(185, 97, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B96140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96140 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.123 40.8) |
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 #B96140 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B96140 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96140 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96140 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37052
oklch(63.1% 0.114 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B96140
oklch(59% 0.123 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#954729
oklch(49.1% 0.114 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#793B23
oklch(42.8% 0.094 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#B96140 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) | #786E3D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5059 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96140
#B96140
oklch(59% 0.123 40.8)
- #008BAA
#008BAA
oklch(59% 0.108 220.9)
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 #B96140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #B96140 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.