#B77B64
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.9% 0.083 41.8), rgb(183, 123, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B77B64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77B64 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 123, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.083 41.8) |
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 #B77B64 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77B64 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77B64 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77B64 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77B64
oklch(63.9% 0.083 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06148
oklch(55.7% 0.09 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#B77B64 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) | #8A8262 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E64 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57175 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77B64
#B77B64
oklch(63.9% 0.083 41.8)
- #4C97B0
#4C97B0
oklch(63.8% 0.083 222.3)
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 #B77B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
Use #B77B64 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.