#B96E39
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.1% 0.117 53.7), rgb(185, 110, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B96E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E39 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.117 53.7) |
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 #B96E39 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E39 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E39 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E39 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9169
oklch(70.8% 0.092 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E39
oklch(61.1% 0.117 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.127 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#934A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#B96E39 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) | #847633 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968739 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E62 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E39
#B96E39
oklch(61.1% 0.117 53.7)
- #238EBE
#238EBE
oklch(61.1% 0.117 233.6)
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 #B96E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #B96E39 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.