#B7722F
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.4% 0.119 61.3), rgb(183, 114, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B7722F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7722F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.119 61.3) |
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 #B7722F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7722F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7722F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7722F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7722F
oklch(61.4% 0.119 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F370E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#B7722F 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) | #877827 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988830 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86364 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7722F
#B7722F
oklch(61.4% 0.119 61.3)
- #358CC5
#358CC5
oklch(61.4% 0.119 241.5)
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 #B7722F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #B7722F 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.