#B3785D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.7% 0.084 45.3), rgb(179, 120, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B3785D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3785D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.084 45.3) |
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 #B3785D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3785D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3785D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3785D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3785D
oklch(62.7% 0.084 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6144
oklch(55.5% 0.091 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#B3785D 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) | #877E5B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16E71 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3785D
#B3785D
oklch(62.7% 0.084 45.3)
- #4A93AF
#4A93AF
oklch(62.8% 0.084 225.6)
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 #B3785D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
Use #B3785D 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.