#B3783E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.2% 0.105 63.3), rgb(179, 120, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B3783E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3783E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.105 63.3) |
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 #B3783E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3783E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3783E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3783E text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C5966A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 64)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3783E
oklch(62.2% 0.105 63.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A1631D
oklch(55.7% 0.114 63.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8A510E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 62.9)
-
Step 800
800
#704311
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
-
Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#B3783E 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36B6B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3783E
#B3783E
oklch(62.2% 0.105 63.3)
- #498DC1
#498DC1
oklch(62.1% 0.105 243.8)
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 #B3783E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #B3783E 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.