#B96838
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(60% 0.121 49.4), rgb(185, 104, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B96838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96838 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.121 49.4) |
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 #B96838 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96838 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96838 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96838 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96838
oklch(60% 0.121 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF581F
oklch(55.7% 0.132 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#964710
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B12
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#623317
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#B96838 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) | #7F7233 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928437 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA585D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96838
#B96838
oklch(60% 0.121 49.4)
- #008CB9
#008CB9
oklch(59.9% 0.119 229.9)
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 #B96838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #B96838 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.