#B07955
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.4% 0.085 53.7), rgb(176, 121, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B07955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07955 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.085 53.7) |
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 #B07955 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07955 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07955 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07955 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07955
oklch(62.4% 0.085 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D633C
oklch(55.5% 0.093 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#86522E
oklch(49% 0.086 54)
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Step 800
800
#6D4327
oklch(42.6% 0.071 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#B07955 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) | #897E52 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A55 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6E70 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07955
#B07955
oklch(62.4% 0.085 53.7)
- #4E90B3
#4E90B3
oklch(62.4% 0.086 233.6)
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 #B07955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #B07955 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.