#B07E57
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.4% 0.082 58.5), rgb(176, 126, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B07E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07E57 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.082 58.5) |
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 #B07E57 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07E57 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07E57 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07E57 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07E57
oklch(63.4% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A663B
oklch(55.7% 0.089 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#84542D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4526
oklch(42.7% 0.069 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#B07E57 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) | #8D8254 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7474 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07E57
#B07E57
oklch(63.4% 0.082 58.5)
- #5892B7
#5892B7
oklch(63.5% 0.083 238)
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 #B07E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #B07E57 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.