#B78022
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64% 0.123 75.4), rgb(183, 128, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B78022 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78022 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.123 75.4) |
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 #B78022 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78022 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78022 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B78022 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC96
oklch(81% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49859
oklch(70.8% 0.096 75.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78022
oklch(64% 0.123 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#B78022 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) | #94830F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19026 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8716E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78022
#B78022
oklch(64% 0.123 75.4)
- #568ED6
#568ED6
oklch(64% 0.124 255.4)
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 #B78022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
Use #B78022 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.