#B07942
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.1% 0.099 64.2), rgb(176, 121, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B07942 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07942 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 121, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.099 64.2) |
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 #B07942 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07942 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07942 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07942 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07942
oklch(62.1% 0.099 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6424
oklch(55.5% 0.108 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#875316
oklch(49.1% 0.1 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4416
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#B07942 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) | #8B7D3D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A43 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6D6C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07942
#B07942
oklch(62.1% 0.099 64.2)
- #4E8DBE
#4E8DBE
oklch(62.2% 0.099 243.8)
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 #B07942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #B07942 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.