#B37E5F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.079 51.2), rgb(179, 126, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B37E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E5F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.079 51.2) |
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 #B37E5F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E5F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E5F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E5F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E5F
oklch(63.9% 0.079 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6443
oklch(55.7% 0.087 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#855334
oklch(49.2% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#B37E5F 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) | #8D835D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07476 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E5F
#B37E5F
oklch(63.9% 0.079 51.2)
- #5695B4
#5695B4
oklch(64% 0.08 231.2)
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 #B37E5F, 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 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #B37E5F 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.