#B7785B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.09 45.4), rgb(183, 120, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B7785B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7785B |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.09 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 #B7785B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7785B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7785B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7785B text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7785B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26041
oklch(55.7% 0.097 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F32
oklch(49.2% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#B7785B 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) | #897F59 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C5B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D71 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7785B
#B7785B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 45.4)
- #4595B3
#4595B3
oklch(63.2% 0.09 225.6)
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 #B7785B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B7785B 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.