#B37E00
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63% 0.131 79.1), rgb(179, 126, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B37E00 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E00 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.131 79.1) |
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 #B37E00 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E00 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E00 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E00 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC92
oklch(80.8% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39952
oklch(70.7% 0.102 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#B37E00 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) | #928000 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D0C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F6B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E00
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
- #5789D7
#5789D7
oklch(63% 0.13 259)
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 #B37E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.011
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #B37E00 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.