#B4765C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.5% 0.087 43.5), rgb(180, 118, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B4765C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4765C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.087 43.5) |
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 #B4765C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4765C | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4765C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4765C text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4765C
oklch(62.5% 0.087 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16044
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F36
oklch(49.1% 0.088 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#B4765C 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) | #867D5A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26C6F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4765C
#B4765C
oklch(62.5% 0.087 43.5)
- #4493AE
#4493AE
oklch(62.5% 0.087 223.3)
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 #B4765C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4765C 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.