#B9683F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.1% 0.118 46.4), rgb(185, 104, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B9683F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9683F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.118 46.4) |
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 #B9683F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9683F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9683F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9683F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9683F
oklch(60.1% 0.118 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5829
oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#96471B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B19
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#B9683F 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) | #7E723B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA585E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9683F
#B9683F
oklch(60.1% 0.118 46.4)
- #008DB5
#008DB5
oklch(60% 0.115 226.7)
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 #B9683F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
Use #B9683F 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.