#B4742E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.4% 0.116 64.6), rgb(180, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B4742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4742E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.116 64.6) |
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 #B4742E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4742E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4742E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4742E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4742E
oklch(61.4% 0.116 64.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
-
Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
-
Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#B4742E 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) | #887925 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46565 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4742E
#B4742E
oklch(61.4% 0.116 64.6)
- #3F8BC5
#3F8BC5
oklch(61.5% 0.116 244.4)
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 #B4742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #B4742E 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.