#B96E34
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61% 0.12 55.6), rgb(185, 110, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B96E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E34 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.12 55.6) |
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 #B96E34 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E34 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E34 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E34 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9166
oklch(70.7% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E34
oklch(61% 0.12 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B12
oklch(55.5% 0.13 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#773E08
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#603512
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#B96E34 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) | #84762D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968734 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E61 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E34
#B96E34
oklch(61% 0.12 55.6)
- #238DC1
#238DC1
oklch(61% 0.12 235.9)
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 #B96E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
Use #B96E34 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.