#B96340
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.121 42.2), rgb(185, 99, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B96340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96340 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 99, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.121 42.2) |
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 #B96340 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96340 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96340 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96340 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F75
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43)
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Step 500
500
#C17151
oklch(63% 0.111 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B96340
oklch(59.3% 0.121 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#944828
oklch(49.1% 0.112 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B22
oklch(42.6% 0.093 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#B96340 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) | #7A6F3D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA535B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96340
#B96340
oklch(59.3% 0.121 42.2)
- #008CAD
#008CAD
oklch(59.3% 0.11 222.2)
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 #B96340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #B96340 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.