#B78447
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.1 69.4), rgb(183, 132, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B78447 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78447 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.1 69.4) |
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 #B78447 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78447 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78447 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78447 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78447
oklch(65.1% 0.1 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C661D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#85550E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 69.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4511
oklch(42.6% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B16
oklch(37.8% 0.066 69.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#B78447 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) | #958741 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19348 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67876 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78447
#B78447
oklch(65.1% 0.1 69.4)
- #5D94CA
#5D94CA
oklch(65.1% 0.1 249.2)
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 #B78447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
Use #B78447 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.