#B47951
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.8% 0.092 54.4), rgb(180, 121, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B47951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47951 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.092 54.4) |
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 #B47951 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47951 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47951 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47951 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59576
oklch(70.8% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47951
oklch(62.8% 0.092 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06236
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#895128
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4223
oklch(42.6% 0.077 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#B47951 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) | #8A7F4E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C51 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36D6F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47951
#B47951
oklch(62.8% 0.092 54.4)
- #4A92B8
#4A92B8
oklch(62.9% 0.092 233.9)
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 #B47951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #B47951 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.