#B75F03
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.9% 0.141 55.7), rgb(183, 95, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B75F03 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75F03 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 95, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.141 55.7) |
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 #B75F03 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75F03 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75F03 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75F03 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B79A
oklch(81% 0.064 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F61
oklch(70.6% 0.101 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47230
oklch(63.1% 0.13 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75F03
oklch(57.9% 0.141 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63340B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 56)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#B75F03 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) | #796A00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E01 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94B51 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75F03
#B75F03
oklch(57.9% 0.141 55.7)
- #0084B9
#0084B9
oklch(58% 0.124 235.7)
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 #B75F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.011
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
Use #B75F03 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.