#B78E02
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(66.7% 0.136 87.9), rgb(183, 142, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B78E02 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78E02 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.136 87.9) |
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 #B78E02 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78E02 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E02 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E02 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8F
oklch(81% 0.067 88)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D4C
oklch(70.8% 0.107 88.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78E02
oklch(66.7% 0.136 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B78E02 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) | #A18D00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9813 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78078 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78E02
#B78E02
oklch(66.7% 0.136 87.9)
- #708FE8
#708FE8
oklch(66.6% 0.137 268.1)
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 #B78E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #B78E02 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.