Clay Brown #B2713D
Clay Brown is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #B2713D and RGB rgb(178, 113, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B2713D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Clay Brown. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Colors that go with Clay Brown
Matches found by rotating Clay Brown around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Clay Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Clay Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Clay Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
More about Clay Brown
How to make Clay Brown
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 2 parts gray
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #B16E3A, a difference of ΔE 0.008 from Clay Brown. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Clay Brown in every format
| HEX | #B2713D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 113, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 57.5) |
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 #B2713D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2713D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2713D text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2713D text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Clay Brown
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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2713D
oklch(60.8% 0.107 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#A56023
oklch(55.7% 0.116 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F15
oklch(49.2% 0.107 58)
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Step 800
800
#734115
oklch(42.8% 0.089 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 58.6)
Clay Brown 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) | #847738 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26365 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Use Clay Brown 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.