#B57A4E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.1% 0.095 56.7), rgb(181, 122, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B57A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57A4E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.095 56.7) |
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 #B57A4E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57A4E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57A4E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57A4E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59573
oklch(70.7% 0.075 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06231
oklch(55.5% 0.103 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#895123
oklch(49.1% 0.096 57)
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Step 800
800
#6F431F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#B57A4E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46E6F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57A4E
#B57A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 56.7)
- #4B92BB
#4B92BB
oklch(63.1% 0.094 236.3)
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 #B57A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #B57A4E 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.