#B47802
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62% 0.131 74.1), rgb(180, 120, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B47802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47802 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.131 74.1) |
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 #B47802 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47802 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47802 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47802 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB93
oklch(80.9% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79754
oklch(70.8% 0.102 74)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47802
oklch(62% 0.131 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#B47802 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A0B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56866 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47802
#B47802
oklch(62% 0.131 74.1)
- #4988D3
#4988D3
oklch(61.9% 0.131 254.1)
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 #B47802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.006
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #B47802 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.