#B27328
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.9% 0.118 66.3), rgb(178, 115, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B27328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27328 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 115, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.118 66.3) |
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 #B27328 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27328 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27328 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27328 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89560
oklch(70.7% 0.093 66.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27328
oklch(60.9% 0.118 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#B27328 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) | #87781D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968729 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26464 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27328
#B27328
oklch(60.9% 0.118 66.3)
- #3F89C5
#3F89C5
oklch(61% 0.117 245.9)
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 #B27328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
Use #B27328 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.