#B57E2D
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.5% 0.116 72.8), rgb(181, 126, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B57E2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57E2D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.116 72.8) |
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 #B57E2D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57E2D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57E2D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57E2D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3985E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 73.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57E2D
oklch(63.5% 0.116 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A07
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#B57E2D 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) | #918122 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5706D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57E2D
#B57E2D
oklch(63.5% 0.116 72.8)
- #548ECF
#548ECF
oklch(63.6% 0.116 252.5)
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 #B57E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
Use #B57E2D 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.