#B96E49
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.3% 0.109 46.3), rgb(185, 110, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B96E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E49 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.109 46.3) |
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 #B96E49 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E49 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E49 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E49 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E49
oklch(61.3% 0.109 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A31
oklch(55.5% 0.118 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B96E49 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) | #827746 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948748 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96065 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E49
#B96E49
oklch(61.3% 0.109 46.3)
- #2291B6
#2291B6
oklch(61.4% 0.109 226.1)
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 #B96E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
Use #B96E49 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.