#B96F22
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.1% 0.127 61.4), rgb(185, 111, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B96F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96F22 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.127 61.4) |
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 #B96F22 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96F22 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96F22 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96F22 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE925E
oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96F22
oklch(61.1% 0.127 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#603606
oklch(37.7% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#B96F22 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) | #867615 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978723 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5E60 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96F22
#B96F22
oklch(61.1% 0.127 61.4)
- #298BC8
#298BC8
oklch(61% 0.127 241.4)
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 #B96F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
Use #B96F22 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.