#B67D40
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.105 65.7), rgb(182, 125, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B67D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67D40 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 125, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.105 65.7) |
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 #B67D40 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67D40 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67D40 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67D40 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#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
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67D40
oklch(63.6% 0.105 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06419
oklch(55.7% 0.114 66)
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Step 700
700
#895209
oklch(49.1% 0.106 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F440E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#B67D40 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) | #8F813A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6706F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67D40
#B67D40
oklch(63.6% 0.105 65.7)
- #5091C7
#5091C7
oklch(63.6% 0.105 245.6)
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 #B67D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
Use #B67D40 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.