#B07B46
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.6% 0.096 64.5), rgb(176, 123, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B07B46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07B46 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.096 64.5) |
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 #B07B46 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07B46 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07B46 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07B46 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C2976F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 64.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07B46
oklch(62.6% 0.096 64.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6528
oklch(55.6% 0.104 64.6)
-
Step 700
700
#86531A
oklch(49% 0.097 64.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4519
oklch(42.8% 0.08 64.9)
-
Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
-
Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#B07B46 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) | #8C7F41 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B47 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F6F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07B46
#B07B46
oklch(62.6% 0.096 64.5)
- #528EBE
#528EBE
oklch(62.6% 0.096 244.3)
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 #B07B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #B07B46 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.