#B47859
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.8% 0.088 48), rgb(180, 120, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B47859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47859 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.088 48) |
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 #B47859 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47859 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47859 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47859 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47859
oklch(62.8% 0.088 48)
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Step 600
600
#A06140
oklch(55.6% 0.095 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#895031
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#B47859 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) | #887E57 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B59 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26D70 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47859
#B47859
oklch(62.8% 0.088 48)
- #4893B2
#4893B2
oklch(62.8% 0.088 227.7)
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 #B47859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #B47859 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.