#B37511
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.3% 0.127 71.2), rgb(179, 117, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B37511 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37511 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 83%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.127 71.2) |
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 #B37511 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37511 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37511 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37511 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB95
oklch(81% 0.063 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89658
oklch(70.8% 0.1 71)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37511
oklch(61.3% 0.127 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362104
oklch(26.9% 0.053 70.9)
#B37511 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) | #8A7900 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998815 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46564 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37511
#B37511
oklch(61.3% 0.127 71.2)
- #4388CE
#4388CE
oklch(61.4% 0.128 250.9)
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 #B37511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #B37511 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.