#B78453
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.091 64), rgb(183, 132, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B78453 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78453 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.091 64) |
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 #B78453 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78453 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78453 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78453 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09872
oklch(70.8% 0.071 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78453
oklch(65.3% 0.091 64)
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Step 600
600
#9B662F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#845421
oklch(49% 0.091 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A1E
oklch(37.5% 0.059 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#B78453 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) | #94874F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09354 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57978 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78453
#B78453
oklch(65.3% 0.091 64)
- #5E96C4
#5E96C4
oklch(65.3% 0.091 244.6)
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 #B78453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
Use #B78453 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.