#B47540
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.8% 0.105 59.1), rgb(180, 117, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B47540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47540 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.105 59.1) |
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 #B47540 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47540 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47540 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47540 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47540
oklch(61.8% 0.105 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46123
oklch(55.7% 0.114 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F15
oklch(49% 0.106 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#724115
oklch(42.7% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3818
oklch(37.7% 0.069 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#B47540 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) | #887B3B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978940 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46869 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47540
#B47540
oklch(61.8% 0.105 59.1)
- #418EBE
#418EBE
oklch(61.9% 0.105 239)
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 #B47540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.011
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
Use #B47540 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.