#B78C4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.8% 0.095 75), rgb(183, 140, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B78C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 75°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78C4E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.095 75) |
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 #B78C4E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78C4E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78C4E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78C4E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 74.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78C4E
oklch(66.8% 0.095 75)
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Step 600
600
#966920
oklch(55.5% 0.103 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#805812
oklch(49.2% 0.096 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#684813
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32240F
oklch(27.2% 0.04 75.9)
#B78C4E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5817D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78C4E
#B78C4E
oklch(66.8% 0.095 75)
- #6C97CE
#6C97CE
oklch(66.7% 0.095 255)
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 #B78C4E, 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 Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #B78C4E 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.