#B07E41
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.1% 0.1 69.7), rgb(176, 126, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B07E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07E41 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.1 69.7) |
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 #B07E41 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07E41 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07E41 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07E41 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07E41
oklch(63.1% 0.1 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B661E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#85550F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4611
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#B07E41 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) | #8F813B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D42 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7270 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07E41
#B07E41
oklch(63.1% 0.1 69.7)
- #588EC3
#588EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 249.2)
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 #B07E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #B07E41 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.