#B07A50
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.5% 0.089 58.1), rgb(176, 122, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B07A50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 58°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07A50 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.089 58.1) |
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 #B07A50 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07A50 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07A50 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07A50 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07A50
oklch(62.5% 0.089 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#865328
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A21
oklch(37.9% 0.058 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#B07A50 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) | #8A7F4D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B50 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6F70 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07A50
#B07A50
oklch(62.5% 0.089 58.1)
- #508FB7
#508FB7
oklch(62.4% 0.089 238.3)
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 #B07A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #B07A50 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.