#B0752E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.1% 0.113 67.4), rgb(176, 117, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B0752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0752E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.113 67.4) |
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 #B0752E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0752E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0752E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0752E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0752E
oklch(61.1% 0.113 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#B0752E 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) | #887925 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06766 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0752E
#B0752E
oklch(61.1% 0.113 67.4)
- #4689C4
#4689C4
oklch(61.2% 0.113 247.4)
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 #B0752E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.009
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
Use #B0752E 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.