#B37D5D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.081 51.4), rgb(179, 125, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B37D5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37D5D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.081 51.4) |
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 #B37D5D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37D5D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37D5D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37D5D text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#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
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37D5D
oklch(63.7% 0.081 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#855233
oklch(49% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D442B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#B37D5D 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) | #8C825B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17375 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37D5D
#B37D5D
oklch(63.7% 0.081 51.4)
- #5494B4
#5494B4
oklch(63.6% 0.081 231.7)
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 #B37D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #B37D5D 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.