#B47C3D
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9), rgb(180, 124, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B47C3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47C3D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 124, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9) |
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 #B47C3D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47C3D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47C3D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47C3D text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49768
oklch(70.8% 0.083 67)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6416
oklch(55.6% 0.115 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#885305
oklch(49.1% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F440C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A14
oklch(37.8% 0.069 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#B47C3D 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) | #8E8037 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F6E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47C3D
#B47C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9)
- #508FC6
#508FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.106 246.8)
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 #B47C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
Use #B47C3D 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.