#B76727
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.4% 0.127 55.1), rgb(183, 103, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B76727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76727 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 103, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.127 55.1) |
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 #B76727 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76727 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76727 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76727 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19063
oklch(70.8% 0.099 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76727
oklch(59.4% 0.127 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#62340E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 55.8)
#B76727 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) | #7F701E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928227 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8565A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76727
#B76727
oklch(59.4% 0.127 55.1)
- #0089BE
#0089BE
oklch(59.5% 0.126 234.8)
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 #B76727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.010
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #B76727 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.