#B47748
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.3% 0.099 57.3), rgb(180, 119, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B47748 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47748 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 119, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.099 57.3) |
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 #B47748 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47748 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47748 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47748 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47748
oklch(62.3% 0.099 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2612C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A501F
oklch(49% 0.1 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#71421C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#B47748 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) | #897D44 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A48 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36A6C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47748
#B47748
oklch(62.3% 0.099 57.3)
- #4590BB
#4590BB
oklch(62.4% 0.099 236.5)
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 #B47748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #B47748 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.