#B37E2E
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.2% 0.115 73.7), rgb(179, 126, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B37E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E2E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.115 73.7) |
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 #B37E2E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E2E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E2E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E2E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2985F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 74)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E2E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B08
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#B37E2E 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) | #918123 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D30 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3706E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E2E
#B37E2E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 73.7)
- #568DCE
#568DCE
oklch(63.4% 0.115 253.6)
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 #B37E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
Use #B37E2E 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.