#B47500
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.4% 0.131 72), rgb(180, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B47500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47500 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.131 72) |
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 #B47500 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47500 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47500 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47500 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB93
oklch(81% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89654
oklch(70.7% 0.103 72.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47500
oklch(61.4% 0.131 72)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#B47500 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) | #8B7900 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998807 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56563 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47500
#B47500
oklch(61.4% 0.131 72)
- #4387D0
#4387D0
oklch(61.3% 0.131 252.2)
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 #B47500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #B47500 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.