#B27508
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.2% 0.129 72.5), rgb(178, 117, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B27508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27508 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 117, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.129 72.5) |
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 #B27508 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27508 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27508 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27508 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79656
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27508
oklch(61.2% 0.129 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#B27508 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) | #8A7900 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98880F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36563 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27508
#B27508
oklch(61.2% 0.129 72.5)
- #4586CE
#4586CE
oklch(61.1% 0.129 252.7)
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 #B27508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #B27508 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.