#B37D34
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3), rgb(179, 125, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B37D34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37D34 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3) |
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 #B37D34 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37D34 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37D34 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37D34 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39863
oklch(70.8% 0.087 71.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37D34
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#B37D34 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) | #90802B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D36 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3706D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37D34
#B37D34
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3)
- #548DCA
#548DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 251.4)
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 #B37D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
Use #B37D34 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.