#B77D00
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.133 76.3), rgb(183, 125, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B77D00 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77D00 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.133 76.3) |
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 #B77D00 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77D00 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77D00 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77D00 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC92
oklch(81% 0.065 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59751
oklch(70.5% 0.104 76.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77D00
oklch(63.3% 0.133 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#B77D00 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) | #928000 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E0B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86D6A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77D00
#B77D00
oklch(63.3% 0.133 76.3)
- #518BD9
#518BD9
oklch(63.3% 0.133 256.3)
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 #B77D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #B77D00 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.