#B7903D
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.4% 0.111 83.5), rgb(183, 144, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B7903D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7903D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 144, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.111 83.5) |
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 #B7903D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7903D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7903D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7903D text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7903D
oklch(67.4% 0.111 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#B7903D 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) | #A19034 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A40 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6847E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7903D
#B7903D
oklch(67.4% 0.111 83.5)
- #7395DB
#7395DB
oklch(67.4% 0.111 263.9)
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 #B7903D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #B7903D 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.