#B8733D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.9% 0.111 56.8), rgb(184, 115, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B8733D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8733D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 115, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.111 56.8) |
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 #B8733D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8733D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8733D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8733D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8733D
oklch(61.9% 0.111 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0E
oklch(49% 0.112 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3616
oklch(37.6% 0.073 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#B8733D 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) | #877A38 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86567 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8733D
#B8733D
oklch(61.9% 0.111 56.8)
- #368FC0
#368FC0
oklch(61.9% 0.111 236.8)
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 #B8733D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
Use #B8733D 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.