#B67E4D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.095 61), rgb(182, 126, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B67E4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67E4D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 126, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.095 61) |
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 #B67E4D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67E4D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67E4D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67E4D text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67E4D
oklch(63.9% 0.095 61)
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Step 600
600
#9F642C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#87521F
oklch(49% 0.096 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#B67E4D 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) | #8F8249 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57272 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67E4D
#B67E4D
oklch(63.9% 0.095 61)
- #5393C1
#5393C1
oklch(63.9% 0.096 241.6)
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 #B67E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #B67E4D 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.