#B07E5F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.076 52.7), rgb(176, 126, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B07E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07E5F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.076 52.7) |
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 #B07E5F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07E5F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07E5F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07E5F text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977E
oklch(70.7% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07E5F
oklch(63.6% 0.076 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6544
oklch(55.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#B07E5F 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) | #8C835D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7576 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07E5F
#B07E5F
oklch(63.6% 0.076 52.7)
- #5993B2
#5993B2
oklch(63.6% 0.077 233.1)
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 #B07E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
Use #B07E5F 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.