#B76E10
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.5% 0.132 64.4), rgb(183, 110, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B76E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76E10 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 110, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.132 64.4) |
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 #B76E10 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76E10 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76E10 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76E10 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB995
oklch(81% 0.065 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9259
oklch(70.6% 0.103 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76E10
oklch(60.5% 0.132 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#B76E10 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) | #857500 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968612 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95D5E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76E10
#B76E10
oklch(60.5% 0.132 64.4)
- #2A88CA
#2A88CA
oklch(60.4% 0.132 244.3)
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 #B76E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.011
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
Use #B76E10 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.