#B07F2A
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63% 0.115 77), rgb(176, 127, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B07F2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07F2A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.115 77) |
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 #B07F2A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07F2A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07F2A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07F2A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0995E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 76.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07F2A
oklch(63% 0.115 77)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B06
oklch(37.7% 0.075 76)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#B07F2A 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) | #91811D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0726E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07F2A
#B07F2A
oklch(63% 0.115 77)
- #5A8ACE
#5A8ACE
oklch(62.9% 0.116 257.2)
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 #B07F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
Use #B07F2A 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.