#B9633D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.122 43.6), rgb(185, 99, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B9633D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9633D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 99, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.122 43.6) |
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 #B9633D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9633D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9633D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9633D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2714F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9633D
oklch(59.2% 0.122 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#944825
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#783B20
oklch(42.6% 0.094 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#61331F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#B9633D 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) | #7A6F39 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA525A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9633D
#B9633D
oklch(59.2% 0.122 43.6)
- #008BAE
#008BAE
oklch(59.1% 0.111 223.7)
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 #B9633D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
Use #B9633D 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.