#B07F40
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.3% 0.1 71.1), rgb(176, 127, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B07F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07F40 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 127, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.1 71.1) |
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 #B07F40 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07F40 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07F40 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07F40 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C0996A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 71.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07F40
oklch(63.3% 0.1 71.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9B671B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 71.1)
-
Step 700
700
#84550B
oklch(49% 0.101 70.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6B460F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 71.5)
-
Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
-
Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#B07F40 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) | #90823A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D41 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7371 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07F40
#B07F40
oklch(63.3% 0.1 71.1)
- #5A8EC5
#5A8EC5
oklch(63.3% 0.1 250.9)
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 #B07F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #B07F40 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.