#B77F63
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.081 47.4), rgb(183, 127, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B77F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77F63 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 127, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.081 47.4) |
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 #B77F63 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77F63 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77F63 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77F63 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77F63
oklch(64.6% 0.081 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6345
oklch(55.6% 0.087 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#865236
oklch(49.1% 0.081 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#B77F63 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) | #8E8561 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9163 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57578 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77F63
#B77F63
oklch(64.6% 0.081 47.4)
- #5598B4
#5598B4
oklch(64.6% 0.08 227.2)
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 #B77F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #B77F63 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.