#B78764
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.077 57.1), rgb(183, 135, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B78764 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78764 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.077 57.1) |
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 #B78764 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78764 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78764 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78764 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78764
oklch(66.2% 0.077 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#986641
oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#825533
oklch(49.2% 0.077 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A462A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#B78764 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) | #958B61 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09564 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47E7E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78764
#B78764
oklch(66.2% 0.077 57.1)
- #649ABC
#649ABC
oklch(66.2% 0.076 237.2)
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 #B78764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #B78764 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.