#B27760
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.5% 0.082 42.1), rgb(178, 119, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B27760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27760 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.082 42.1) |
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 #B27760 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27760 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27760 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27760 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27760
oklch(62.5% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#B27760 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) | #867E5E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A60 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6D71 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27760
#B27760
oklch(62.5% 0.082 42.1)
- #4993AB
#4993AB
oklch(62.5% 0.082 221.7)
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 #B27760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
Use #B27760 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.