#B9653F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.6% 0.12 44.2), rgb(185, 101, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B9653F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9653F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 101, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.12 44.2) |
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 #B9653F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9653F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9653F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9653F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28D70
oklch(70.6% 0.094 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9653F
oklch(59.6% 0.12 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0562B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#97461D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#63321C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#B9653F 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) | #7C703B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA555C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9653F
#B9653F
oklch(59.6% 0.12 44.2)
- #008CB0
#008CB0
oklch(59.5% 0.112 224.2)
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 #B9653F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #B9653F 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.