#B78952
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.091 70.1), rgb(183, 137, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B78952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78952 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.091 70.1) |
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 #B78952 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78952 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78952 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78952 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78952
oklch(66.3% 0.091 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#986829
oklch(55.6% 0.099 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B78952 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) | #998B4D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57E7C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78952
#B78952
oklch(66.3% 0.091 70.1)
- #6797C9
#6797C9
oklch(66.2% 0.091 250.3)
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 #B78952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
Use #B78952 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.