#B27A4F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.7% 0.091 57.6), rgb(178, 122, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B27A4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 58°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27A4F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 122, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.091 57.6) |
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 #B27A4F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27A4F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27A4F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27A4F text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27A4F
oklch(62.7% 0.091 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6333
oklch(55.5% 0.099 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#875226
oklch(49.1% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4321
oklch(42.6% 0.076 57)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#B27A4F 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) | #8B7F4B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F6F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27A4F
#B27A4F
oklch(62.7% 0.091 57.6)
- #4E90B9
#4E90B9
oklch(62.7% 0.092 237.9)
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 #B27A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
Use #B27A4F 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.