#B07850
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.1% 0.089 55.8), rgb(176, 120, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B07850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07850 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 120, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.089 55.8) |
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 #B07850 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07850 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07850 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07850 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39676
oklch(70.8% 0.07 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07850
oklch(62.1% 0.089 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6337
oklch(55.5% 0.097 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#875229
oklch(49.1% 0.09 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4323
oklch(42.6% 0.075 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#B07850 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) | #887D4D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968950 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6D6E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07850
#B07850
oklch(62.1% 0.089 55.8)
- #4C8FB5
#4C8FB5
oklch(62.2% 0.089 235.5)
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 #B07850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
Use #B07850 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.