#B5754C
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.1% 0.098 52.6), rgb(181, 117, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B5754C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5754C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 117, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.098 52.6) |
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 #B5754C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5754C | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5754C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5754C text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5754C
oklch(62.1% 0.098 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46032
oklch(55.7% 0.107 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F25
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#B5754C 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) | #877C48 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4696B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5754C
#B5754C
oklch(62.1% 0.098 52.6)
- #3F90B8
#3F90B8
oklch(62% 0.099 233)
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 #B5754C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #B5754C 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.