#B47F28
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.5% 0.119 75.2), rgb(180, 127, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B47F28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47F28 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 127, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.119 75.2) |
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 #B47F28 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47F28 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47F28 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47F28 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C2985C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 75.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47F28
oklch(63.5% 0.119 75.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
-
Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
-
Step 900
900
#593B03
oklch(37.8% 0.077 75.9)
-
Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#B47F28 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) | #92811A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4716E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47F28
#B47F28
oklch(63.5% 0.119 75.2)
- #578DD1
#578DD1
oklch(63.6% 0.118 254.9)
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 #B47F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
Use #B47F28 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.