#B87643
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.5% 0.107 56.9), rgb(184, 118, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B87643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87643 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 118, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.107 56.9) |
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 #B87643 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87643 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87643 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87643 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936D
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87643
oklch(62.5% 0.107 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55F24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E16
oklch(49% 0.107 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#734116
oklch(42.8% 0.089 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#372110
oklch(27.2% 0.044 57.2)
#B87643 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) | #8A7C3E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8686A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87643
#B87643
oklch(62.5% 0.107 56.9)
- #3E91C0
#3E91C0
oklch(62.6% 0.107 236.9)
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 #B87643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #B87643 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.