#B77B12
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63% 0.129 73.6), rgb(183, 123, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B77B12 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77B12 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 123, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.129 73.6) |
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 #B77B12 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77B12 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77B12 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77B12 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69755
oklch(70.7% 0.101 74.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77B12
oklch(63% 0.129 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#B77B12 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) | #907F00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D17 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B69 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77B12
#B77B12
oklch(63% 0.129 73.6)
- #4C8BD5
#4C8BD5
oklch(62.9% 0.13 253.8)
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 #B77B12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.011
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #B77B12 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.