#B78D60
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.079 67.7), rgb(183, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B78D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78D60 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.079 67.7) |
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 #B78D60 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78D60 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78D60 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78D60 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78D60
oklch(67.3% 0.079 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D41
oklch(63.1% 0.101 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D651D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#86540E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4510
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#B78D60 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) | #9B8F5D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59961 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48382 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78D60
#B78D60
oklch(67.3% 0.079 67.7)
- #6E9BC5
#6E9BC5
oklch(67.3% 0.079 247.4)
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 #B78D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #B78D60 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.