#B37B22
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.6% 0.121 73.6), rgb(179, 123, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B37B22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 74°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37B22 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.121 73.6) |
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 #B37B22 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37B22 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37B22 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37B22 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D8BB97
oklch(80.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4975B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 73.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37B22
oklch(62.6% 0.121 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A02
oklch(37.7% 0.079 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#B37B22 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) | #8F7E11 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C25 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36C6A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37B22
#B37B22
oklch(62.6% 0.121 73.6)
- #508ACF
#508ACF
oklch(62.5% 0.121 253.9)
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 #B37B22, 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 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #B37B22 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.