#B37B59
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.2% 0.085 51.9), rgb(179, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B37B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37B59 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.085 51.9) |
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 #B37B59 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37B59 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37B59 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37B59 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37B59
oklch(63.2% 0.085 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E633E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#875230
oklch(49.2% 0.086 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#B37B59 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) | #8B8056 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C59 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17172 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37B59
#B37B59
oklch(63.2% 0.085 51.9)
- #5093B4
#5093B4
oklch(63.2% 0.084 231.6)
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 #B37B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
Use #B37B59 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.