#B96321
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.134 53.2), rgb(185, 99, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B96321 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96321 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 99, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.134 53.2) |
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 #B96321 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96321 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96321 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96321 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2723B
oklch(63% 0.123 53)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B96321
oklch(59% 0.134 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#793C08
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#B96321 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) | #7C6E16 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918120 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5056 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96321
#B96321
oklch(59% 0.134 53.2)
- #0088B9
#0088B9
oklch(58.9% 0.122 232.8)
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 #B96321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.006
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #B96321 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.