#B8701A
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.1% 0.129 64), rgb(184, 112, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B8701A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8701A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 112, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.129 64) |
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 #B8701A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8701A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8701A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8701A text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB996
oklch(80.9% 0.064 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD935B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8701A
oklch(61.1% 0.129 64)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603601
oklch(37.7% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#B8701A 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) | #877704 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98871C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5F60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8701A
#B8701A
oklch(61.1% 0.129 64)
- #2E8ACB
#2E8ACB
oklch(61.1% 0.13 244.1)
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 #B8701A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
Use #B8701A 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.