#B0732F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.113 65.4), rgb(176, 115, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B0732F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0732F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 115, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.113 65.4) |
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 #B0732F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0732F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0732F text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0732F text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79564
oklch(70.7% 0.089 65)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0732F
oklch(60.8% 0.113 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36206
oklch(55.6% 0.122 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714202
oklch(42.6% 0.094 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#B0732F 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) | #877827 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958630 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06565 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0732F
#B0732F
oklch(60.8% 0.113 65.4)
- #4188C1
#4188C1
oklch(60.7% 0.112 245.4)
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 #B0732F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.007
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
Use #B0732F 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.