#B07F35
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5), rgb(176, 127, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B07F35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07F35 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 127, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5) |
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 #B07F35 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07F35 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07F35 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07F35 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#B07F35 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) | #91812C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D37 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF726F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07F35
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
- #5A8CCA
#5A8CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 254.5)
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 #B07F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
Use #B07F35 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.