#B0793F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.1% 0.101 65.4), rgb(176, 121, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B0793F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0793F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 121, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.101 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 #B0793F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0793F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0793F text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0793F text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0793F
oklch(62.1% 0.101 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700
#885311
oklch(49.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#B0793F 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) | #8B7D39 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A40 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6C6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0793F
#B0793F
oklch(62.1% 0.101 65.4)
- #4E8CC0
#4E8CC0
oklch(62.1% 0.102 245.8)
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 #B0793F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
Use #B0793F 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.