#B47F41
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.102 68.4), rgb(180, 127, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B47F41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47F41 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 127, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.102 68.4) |
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 #B47F41 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47F41 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47F41 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47F41 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29869
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47F41
oklch(63.7% 0.102 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D651A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#86540A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#B47F41 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) | #91823B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F42 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37271 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47F41
#B47F41
oklch(63.7% 0.102 68.4)
- #5690C7
#5690C7
oklch(63.7% 0.103 248.5)
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 #B47F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
Use #B47F41 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.