#B3754D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.9% 0.096 52.9), rgb(179, 117, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B3754D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3754D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.096 52.9) |
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 #B3754D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3754D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3754D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3754D text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69475
oklch(70.7% 0.074 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3754D
oklch(61.9% 0.096 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26134
oklch(55.7% 0.104 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F27
oklch(49% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#B3754D 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) | #877B4A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2696B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3754D
#B3754D
oklch(61.9% 0.096 52.9)
- #428FB6
#428FB6
oklch(61.8% 0.096 233.4)
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 #B3754D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
Use #B3754D 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.