#B7883B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.8% 0.11 77), rgb(183, 136, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B7883B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7883B |
| RGB | rgb(183, 136, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.11 77) |
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 #B7883B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7883B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7883B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7883B text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7883B
oklch(65.8% 0.11 77)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#B7883B 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) | #9A8932 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67B77 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7883B
#B7883B
oklch(65.8% 0.11 77)
- #6593D4
#6593D4
oklch(65.8% 0.11 257.1)
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 #B7883B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #B7883B 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.