#B37557
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.089 46.4), rgb(179, 117, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B37557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37557 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.089 46.4) |
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 #B37557 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37557 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37557 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37557 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37557
oklch(62.1% 0.089 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26040
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#B37557 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) | #857C55 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948957 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16A6D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37557
#B37557
oklch(62.1% 0.089 46.4)
- #4291B0
#4291B0
oklch(62% 0.09 226.8)
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 #B37557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #B37557 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.