Copper Color
Copper is a brown color with hex code #B66325. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with copper, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Copper Color Values
What Does Copper Mean?
Copper belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Copper sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Copper is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange, #BE6516). It is also known as Polished Copper.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Copper
Copper and #2577B6 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B6252F and #B6AC25, which sit beside copper on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair copper with triadic partners #25B664 and #6425B6. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Desert —
#AE6020(Delta E 3) - Tuscany —
#BD5E2E(Delta E 7) - Rich Gold —
#A85307(Delta E 8) - Hawaiian Tan —
#9D5616(Delta E 8) - Raw Umber —
#A75E09(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B66325; }
.background { background-color: #B66325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B66325; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B6632540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for copper?
Copper has the hex code #B66325. In RGB notation it is rgb(182, 99, 37), in HSL it is hsl(26, 66%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.586, 0.129, 53.1.
What does the color copper mean?
Brown-family colors like copper carry distinct psychological associations. Copper belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Copper sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with copper?
Copper has three easy routes: its complement #2577B6 for punch, its neighbors #B6252F and #B6AC25 for something calmer, or triadic partners #25B664 and #6425B6 when you want energy.
Is copper a standard web color?
No — Copper is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B66325 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make copper lighter or darker?
To lighten copper, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7E6D9 (lightest tint) to #1E1006 (darkest shade).
About Copper
Copper is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Polished Copper. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B66325 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.