Umber #B26400
Umber is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #B26400 and RGB rgb(178, 100, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B26400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Umber. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Colors that go with Umber
Matches found by rotating Umber 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 Umber
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Umber, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Umber, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
More about Umber
How to make Umber
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.
- 4 parts orange
- 3 parts brown
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #B16728, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Umber. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Umber in every format
| HEX | #B26400 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.135 61) |
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 #B26400 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B26400 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26400 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26400 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Umber
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 600.
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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
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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Step 400
400
#CD9260
oklch(70.7% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF762F
oklch(63.2% 0.124 61)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26400
oklch(58% 0.135 61)
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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
#60360A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
Umber 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7E01 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45255 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Use Umber 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.