#B3791F
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.1% 0.122 72.5), rgb(179, 121, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B3791F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3791F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 121, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 70%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.122 72.5) |
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 #B3791F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3791F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3791F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3791F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB97
oklch(80.9% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5975B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3791F
oklch(62.1% 0.122 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3901
oklch(37.6% 0.08 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#B3791F 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) | #8D7D0B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A22 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36A68 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3791F
#B3791F
oklch(62.1% 0.122 72.5)
- #4C8ACE
#4C8ACE
oklch(62.2% 0.122 252.3)
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 #B3791F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #B3791F 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.