#B3712E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.7% 0.116 62.5), rgb(179, 113, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B3712E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3712E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 113, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.116 62.5) |
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 #B3712E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3712E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3712E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3712E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3712E
oklch(60.7% 0.116 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A66003
oklch(55.7% 0.126 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744101
oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E370F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#B3712E 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) | #867726 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36263 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3712E
#B3712E
oklch(60.7% 0.116 62.5)
- #388AC2
#388AC2
oklch(60.9% 0.116 242.2)
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 #B3712E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
Use #B3712E 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.