#B96D45
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.1% 0.111 47.6), rgb(185, 109, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B96D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96D45 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.111 47.6) |
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 #B96D45 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96D45 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96D45 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96D45 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
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CE9071
oklch(70.7% 0.087 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96D45
oklch(61.1% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#934A20
oklch(49.2% 0.112 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48)
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Step 900
900
#60341D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#B96D45 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) | #827641 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948744 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95E64 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96D45
#B96D45
oklch(61.1% 0.111 47.6)
- #1D90B7
#1D90B7
oklch(61.1% 0.111 227.1)
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 #B96D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.009
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
Use #B96D45 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.