#B37E55
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.087 58.1), rgb(179, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B37E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 58°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E55 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.087 58.1) |
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 #B37E55 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E55 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E55 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E55 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E55
oklch(63.7% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6437
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#B37E55 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) | #8E8252 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17374 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E55
#B37E55
oklch(63.7% 0.087 58.1)
- #5693BA
#5693BA
oklch(63.8% 0.086 238.2)
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 #B37E55, 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 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #B37E55 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.