#B7775E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.089 42.1), rgb(183, 119, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B7775E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7775E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 119, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.089 42.1) |
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 #B7775E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7775E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7775E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7775E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C7937F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7775E
oklch(63% 0.089 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25F44
oklch(55.5% 0.096 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E36
oklch(49.1% 0.09 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#71402D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#B7775E 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) | #877E5C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56C71 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7775E
#B7775E
oklch(63% 0.089 42.1)
- #4395B0
#4395B0
oklch(63% 0.089 222.6)
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 #B7775E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #B7775E 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.