#B3752A
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.5% 0.117 67), rgb(179, 117, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B3752A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3752A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.117 67) |
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 #B3752A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3752A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3752A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3752A text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79561
oklch(70.6% 0.091 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3752A
oklch(61.5% 0.117 67)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#B3752A 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) | #897A1F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36666 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3752A
#B3752A
oklch(61.5% 0.117 67)
- #428AC7
#428AC7
oklch(61.5% 0.118 246.8)
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 #B3752A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
Use #B3752A 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.