#B37F5D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.08 54), rgb(179, 127, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B37F5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37F5D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.08 54) |
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 #B37F5D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37F5D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37F5D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37F5D text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0967C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37F5D
oklch(64.1% 0.08 54)
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Step 600
600
#9B6540
oklch(55.7% 0.087 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#845332
oklch(49% 0.081 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#B37F5D 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) | #8E845A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07576 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37F5D
#B37F5D
oklch(64.1% 0.08 54)
- #5895B6
#5895B6
oklch(64.2% 0.08 233.6)
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 #B37F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #B37F5D 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.