#B0804D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.09 66.7), rgb(176, 128, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B0804D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0804D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.09 66.7) |
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 #B0804D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0804D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0804D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0804D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0804D
oklch(63.6% 0.09 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#835520
oklch(49% 0.091 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A461C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#B0804D 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) | #908349 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7574 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0804D
#B0804D
oklch(63.6% 0.09 66.7)
- #5C90BF
#5C90BF
oklch(63.6% 0.09 247)
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 #B0804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.006
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #B0804D 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.