#B27A5F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.08 46.6), rgb(178, 122, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B27A5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27A5F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 122, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.08 46.6) |
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 #B27A5F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27A5F | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27A5F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27A5F text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27A5F
oklch(63% 0.08 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6346
oklch(55.6% 0.086 47)
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Step 700
700
#865137
oklch(49% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#B27A5F 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) | #89805D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7073 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27A5F
#B27A5F
oklch(63% 0.08 46.6)
- #4F93AF
#4F93AF
oklch(63% 0.081 227)
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 #B27A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #B27A5F 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.