#B8774E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.9% 0.099 52.3), rgb(184, 119, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B8774E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8774E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.099 52.3) |
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 #B8774E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8774E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8774E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8774E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8774E
oklch(62.9% 0.099 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F32
oklch(55.5% 0.108 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E24
oklch(49% 0.1 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#B8774E 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) | #897E4A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76A6D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8774E
#B8774E
oklch(62.9% 0.099 52.3)
- #4093BB
#4093BB
oklch(62.9% 0.1 232.4)
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 #B8774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
Use #B8774E 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.