#B9663F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(59.8% 0.119 44.9), rgb(185, 102, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B9663F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9663F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 102, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.119 44.9) |
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 #B9663F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9663F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9663F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9663F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D28E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9663F
oklch(59.8% 0.119 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF562A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#97461D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45)
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Step 900
900
#63331C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#B9663F 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) | #7D713B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA565D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9663F
#B9663F
oklch(59.8% 0.119 44.9)
- #008DB2
#008DB2
oklch(59.8% 0.113 224.8)
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 #B9663F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
Use #B9663F 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.