#B77553
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.096 47.7), rgb(183, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B77553 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77553 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.096 47.7) |
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 #B77553 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77553 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77553 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77553 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89378
oklch(70.8% 0.075 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77553
oklch(62.5% 0.096 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3723
oklch(37.8% 0.063 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#B77553 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) | #877C50 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6696D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77553
#B77553
oklch(62.5% 0.096 47.7)
- #3D93B5
#3D93B5
oklch(62.5% 0.096 227.5)
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 #B77553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #B77553 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.