#B78E4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.2% 0.096 77.1), rgb(183, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B78E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78E4E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.096 77.1) |
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 #B78E4E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78E4E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E4E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E4E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 76.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78E4E
oklch(67.2% 0.096 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27E1E
oklch(63% 0.122 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#B78E4E 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) | #9E8F48 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89950 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5837F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78E4E
#B78E4E
oklch(67.2% 0.096 77.1)
- #6F98D1
#6F98D1
oklch(67.3% 0.096 256.7)
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 #B78E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #B78E4E 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.