#B77658
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.7% 0.093 45.4), rgb(183, 118, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B77658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77658 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.093 45.4) |
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 #B77658 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77658 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77658 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77658 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77658
oklch(62.7% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E30
oklch(49.1% 0.094 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B77658 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) | #877D56 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B58 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66B6E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77658
#B77658
oklch(62.7% 0.093 45.4)
- #4094B3
#4094B3
oklch(62.8% 0.093 225.6)
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 #B77658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #B77658 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.