#B78C19
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.3% 0.13 85.4), rgb(183, 140, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B78C19 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78C19 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.13 85.4) |
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 #B78C19 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78C19 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78C19 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78C19 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C51
oklch(70.7% 0.102 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78C19
oklch(66.3% 0.13 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#B78C19 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99721 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77E78 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78C19
#B78C19
oklch(66.3% 0.13 85.4)
- #6D90E3
#6D90E3
oklch(66.4% 0.13 265.7)
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 #B78C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.015
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.017
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #B78C19 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.