#B9660F
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.4% 0.137 58.2), rgb(185, 102, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B9660F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9660F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 102, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.137 58.2) |
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 #B9660F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9660F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9660F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9660F text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9660F
oklch(59.4% 0.137 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643301
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 57.5)
#B9660F 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) | #7F7000 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93830F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5357 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9660F
#B9660F
oklch(59.4% 0.137 58.2)
- #0088C3
#0088C3
oklch(59.5% 0.131 237.8)
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 #B9660F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #B9660F 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.