#B78900
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.7% 0.135 84.7), rgb(183, 137, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B78900 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78900 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.135 84.7) |
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 #B78900 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78900 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78900 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78900 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B4D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 84.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78900
oklch(65.7% 0.135 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#B78900 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) | #9D8900 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89510 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87A74 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78900
#B78900
oklch(65.7% 0.135 84.7)
- #688EE3
#688EE3
oklch(65.7% 0.134 264.7)
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 #B78900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.009
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.015
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
Use #B78900 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.