#B77E66
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.5% 0.079 43.7), rgb(183, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B77E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77E66 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.079 43.7) |
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 #B77E66 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77E66 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77E66 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77E66 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C39581
oklch(70.8% 0.063 44.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77E66
oklch(64.5% 0.079 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6249
oklch(55.6% 0.087 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#B77E66 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) | #8D8464 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47578 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77E66
#B77E66
oklch(64.5% 0.079 43.7)
- #5398B1
#5398B1
oklch(64.4% 0.079 223.8)
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 #B77E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B77E66 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.