#B78F52
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.093 76.7), rgb(183, 143, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B78F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78F52 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 143, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.093 76.7) |
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 #B78F52 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78F52 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78F52 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78F52 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC97
oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78F52
oklch(67.5% 0.093 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F26
oklch(63.1% 0.118 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B03
oklch(37.6% 0.077 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#B78F52 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) | #9E904D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58481 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78F52
#B78F52
oklch(67.5% 0.093 76.7)
- #7199CF
#7199CF
oklch(67.5% 0.092 256.1)
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 #B78F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.047
Use #B78F52 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.