#B27940
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.3% 0.102 63.9), rgb(178, 121, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B27940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27940 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.102 63.9) |
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 #B27940 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27940 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27940 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27940 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
#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
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27940
oklch(62.3% 0.102 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06320
oklch(55.6% 0.111 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#895212
oklch(49.2% 0.104 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4313
oklch(42.6% 0.086 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#B27940 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) | #8B7D3A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A41 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16C6C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27940
#B27940
oklch(62.3% 0.102 63.9)
- #4C8DC0
#4C8DC0
oklch(62.2% 0.102 244.2)
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 #B27940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
Use #B27940 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.