#B9652B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.4% 0.129 51.8), rgb(185, 101, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B9652B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9652B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 101, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.129 51.8) |
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 #B9652B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9652B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9652B text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9652B text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 51.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9652B
oklch(59.4% 0.129 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15609
oklch(55.5% 0.14 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A04
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#643310
oklch(37.8% 0.084 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#B9652B 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) | #7D6F24 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5359 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9652B
#B9652B
oklch(59.4% 0.129 51.8)
- #008AB9
#008AB9
oklch(59.4% 0.12 231.4)
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 #B9652B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
Use #B9652B 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.