#B8741D
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.8% 0.127 66.5), rgb(184, 116, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B8741D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8741D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 116, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.127 66.5) |
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 #B8741D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8741D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8741D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8741D 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB996
oklch(80.9% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB945A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8741D
oklch(61.8% 0.127 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3701
oklch(37.6% 0.083 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#B8741D 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) | #8A7A09 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96464 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8741D
#B8741D
oklch(61.8% 0.127 66.5)
- #3A8BCD
#3A8BCD
oklch(61.7% 0.127 246.5)
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 #B8741D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
Use #B8741D 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.