#B57D02
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.1% 0.131 77.2), rgb(181, 125, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B57D02 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57D02 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.131 77.2) |
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 #B57D02 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57D02 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57D02 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57D02 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49852
oklch(70.7% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57D02
oklch(63.1% 0.131 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#B57D02 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) | #928000 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D0D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66E6A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57D02
#B57D02
oklch(63.1% 0.131 77.2)
- #538AD7
#538AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 257.1)
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 #B57D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.010
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #B57D02 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.