#B0741D
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60.8% 0.121 70.4), rgb(176, 116, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B0741D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0741D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 116, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 72%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.121 70.4) |
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 #B0741D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0741D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0741D text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0741D text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB97
oklch(81% 0.06 71)
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Step 400
400
#C6965C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 70.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0741D
oklch(60.8% 0.121 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3904
oklch(37.8% 0.079 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#B0741D 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) | #887809 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968620 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06564 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0741D
#B0741D
oklch(60.8% 0.121 70.4)
- #4486C8
#4486C8
oklch(60.7% 0.121 250.5)
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 #B0741D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.013
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
Use #B0741D 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.