#B45D0B
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.1% 0.138 54.6), rgb(180, 93, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B45D0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45D0B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.138 54.6) |
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 #B45D0B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45D0B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45D0B text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45D0B text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37235
oklch(63.1% 0.127 54.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45D0B
oklch(57.1% 0.138 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#62340E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#B45D0B 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) | #776800 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C08 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6494F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45D0B
#B45D0B
oklch(57.1% 0.138 54.6)
- #0082B4
#0082B4
oklch(57.2% 0.12 234.5)
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 #B45D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
Use #B45D0B 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.