#B37E69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.1% 0.073 42.5), rgb(179, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B37E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E69 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.073 42.5) |
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 #B37E69 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E69 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E69 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E69 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09585
oklch(70.6% 0.057 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E69
oklch(64.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#B37E69 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) | #8B8467 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07678 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E69
#B37E69
oklch(64.1% 0.073 42.5)
- #5797AD
#5797AD
oklch(64.2% 0.073 222.3)
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 #B37E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #B37E69 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.