#B27738
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.9% 0.108 65.1), rgb(178, 119, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B27738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27738 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.108 65.1) |
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 #B27738 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27738 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27738 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27738 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27738
oklch(61.9% 0.108 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16314
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5102
oklch(49% 0.109 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#70430A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#B27738 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) | #8A7C31 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988939 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26969 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27738
#B27738
oklch(61.9% 0.108 65.1)
- #488CC2
#488CC2
oklch(61.9% 0.107 244.8)
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 #B27738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
Use #B27738 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.