#B27D49
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.2% 0.095 64.1), rgb(178, 125, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B27D49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27D49 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.095 64.1) |
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 #B27D49 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27D49 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27D49 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27D49 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C2976F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27D49
oklch(63.2% 0.095 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D652A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#86531C
oklch(49% 0.096 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D451A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#B27D49 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) | #8E8144 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17171 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27D49
#B27D49
oklch(63.2% 0.095 64.1)
- #5490BF
#5490BF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 243.7)
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 #B27D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
Use #B27D49 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.