#B96C4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61% 0.108 41.8), rgb(185, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B96C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96C4E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 41.8) |
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 #B96C4E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96C4E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96C4E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96C4E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96C4E
oklch(61% 0.108 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5939
oklch(55.6% 0.117 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#93492B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#B96C4E 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) | #80764B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95E65 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96C4E
#B96C4E
oklch(61% 0.108 41.8)
- #1891B1
#1891B1
oklch(61% 0.108 221.8)
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 #B96C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.009
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #B96C4E 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.