#B78062
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.081 49.5), rgb(183, 128, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B78062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78062 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.081 49.5) |
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 #B78062 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78062 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78062 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B78062 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78062
oklch(64.8% 0.081 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#B78062 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) | #8F8560 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9162 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57678 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78062
#B78062
oklch(64.8% 0.081 49.5)
- #5798B6
#5798B6
oklch(64.8% 0.08 229.6)
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 #B78062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #B78062 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.