#B78756
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.9% 0.088 65.9), rgb(183, 135, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B78756 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78756 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.088 65.9) |
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 #B78756 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78756 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78756 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78756 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9873
oklch(70.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78756
oklch(65.9% 0.088 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#996730
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66)
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Step 700
700
#835523
oklch(49.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 800
800
#6A461F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#B78756 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) | #978A52 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29557 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57C7B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78756
#B78756
oklch(65.9% 0.088 65.9)
- #6397C5
#6397C5
oklch(65.8% 0.089 246.3)
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 #B78756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
Use #B78756 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.