#B47835
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(62.3% 0.111 66), rgb(180, 120, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B47835 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47835 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.111 66) |
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 #B47835 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47835 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47835 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47835 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69665
oklch(70.8% 0.087 66.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47835
oklch(62.3% 0.111 66)
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Step 600
600
#A26209
oklch(55.5% 0.121 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714304
oklch(42.8% 0.093 66)
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Step 900
900
#5B3910
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#B47835 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) | #8B7D2D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A36 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A6A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47835
#B47835
oklch(62.3% 0.111 66)
- #488DC6
#488DC6
oklch(62.3% 0.111 245.8)
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 #B47835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
Use #B47835 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.