#B07C2E
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.5% 0.113 73.6), rgb(176, 124, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B07C2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07C2E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.113 73.6) |
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 #B07C2E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07C2E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07C2E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07C2E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29861
oklch(70.7% 0.088 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07C2E
oklch(62.5% 0.113 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B0B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#B07C2E 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) | #8F7F24 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B30 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F6C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07C2E
#B07C2E
oklch(62.5% 0.113 73.6)
- #548ACA
#548ACA
oklch(62.4% 0.113 253.7)
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 #B07C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #B07C2E 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.