#B96A18
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.1% 0.133 59.7), rgb(185, 106, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B96A18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96A18 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 106, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.133 59.7) |
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 #B96A18 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96A18 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96A18 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96A18 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D0905B
oklch(70.6% 0.104 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96A18
oklch(60.1% 0.133 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#623403
oklch(37.6% 0.087 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#B96A18 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) | #827203 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958518 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB585B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96A18
#B96A18
oklch(60.1% 0.133 59.7)
- #1089C7
#1089C7
oklch(60.1% 0.133 239.7)
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 #B96A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.007
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
Use #B96A18 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.