#B37D52
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.5% 0.089 58.8), rgb(179, 125, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B37D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37D52 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.089 58.8) |
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 #B37D52 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37D52 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37D52 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37D52 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37D52
oklch(63.5% 0.089 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A21
oklch(37.9% 0.058 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#B37D52 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) | #8D814E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D52 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17272 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37D52
#B37D52
oklch(63.5% 0.089 58.8)
- #5492BB
#5492BB
oklch(63.5% 0.089 239.2)
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 #B37D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
Use #B37D52 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.