#B47E21
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.122 75.6), rgb(180, 126, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B47E21 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47E21 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 126, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.122 75.6) |
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 #B47E21 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47E21 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47E21 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47E21 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3985A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 75.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47E21
oklch(63.3% 0.122 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#342205
oklch(26.8% 0.05 75.5)
#B47E21 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) | #92810D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E25 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4706C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47E21
#B47E21
oklch(63.3% 0.122 75.6)
- #558CD2
#558CD2
oklch(63.3% 0.121 255.2)
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 #B47E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #B47E21 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.