#B96D43
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61% 0.112 48.5), rgb(185, 109, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B96D43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96D43 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 109, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.112 48.5) |
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 #B96D43 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96D43 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96D43 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96D43 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96D43
oklch(61% 0.112 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#934A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#60341C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 48)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#B96D43 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) | #82763F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948742 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E63 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96D43
#B96D43
oklch(61% 0.112 48.5)
- #1E8FB8
#1E8FB8
oklch(60.9% 0.112 228.7)
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 #B96D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
Use #B96D43 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.