#B96607
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.3% 0.139 59), rgb(185, 102, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B96607 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96607 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 102, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 93%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.139 59) |
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 #B96607 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96607 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96607 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96607 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B899
oklch(81% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF915F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1742E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 59)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B96607
oklch(59.3% 0.139 59)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#613509
oklch(37.7% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#B96607 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938307 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5357 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96607
#B96607
oklch(59.3% 0.139 59)
- #0087C4
#0087C4
oklch(59.3% 0.133 238.9)
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 #B96607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #B96607 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.