#B78142
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.104 68.3), rgb(183, 129, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B78142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78142 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 129, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.104 68.3) |
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 #B78142 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78142 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78142 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B78142 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29768
oklch(70.6% 0.081 68.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78142
oklch(64.5% 0.104 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6518
oklch(55.6% 0.113 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#875306
oklch(49% 0.105 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E450D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#B78142 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) | #93843C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09143 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77473 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78142
#B78142
oklch(64.5% 0.104 68.3)
- #5893CA
#5893CA
oklch(64.6% 0.103 248.1)
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 #B78142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #B78142 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.