#B77342
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.8% 0.107 55), rgb(183, 115, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B77342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77342 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.107 55) |
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 #B77342 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77342 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77342 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77342 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77342
oklch(61.8% 0.107 55)
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Step 600
600
#A65E26
oklch(55.5% 0.116 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D18
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#744017
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E371A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#B77342 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) | #877A3D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76568 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77342
#B77342
oklch(61.8% 0.107 55)
- #378FBD
#378FBD
oklch(61.8% 0.108 235.3)
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 #B77342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #B77342 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.