#B77646
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.5% 0.104 55.9), rgb(183, 118, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B77646 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77646 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.104 55.9) |
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 #B77646 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77646 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77646 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77646 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8946F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 56.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77646
oklch(62.5% 0.104 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46029
oklch(55.6% 0.112 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#724119
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#B77646 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) | #897C42 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B46 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7696B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77646
#B77646
oklch(62.5% 0.104 55.9)
- #3F91BD
#3F91BD
oklch(62.5% 0.103 235.3)
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 #B77646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
Use #B77646 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.