#B37E61
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.078 49.6), rgb(179, 126, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B37E61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E61 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.078 49.6) |
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 #B37E61 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E61 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E61 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E61 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E61
oklch(63.9% 0.078 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6445
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#855336
oklch(49.2% 0.079 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#B37E61 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) | #8C835F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E61 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07576 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E61
#B37E61
oklch(63.9% 0.078 49.6)
- #5695B2
#5695B2
oklch(63.9% 0.078 229.4)
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 #B37E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #B37E61 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.