#B87B3B
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.4% 0.11 64.6), rgb(184, 123, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B87B3B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87B3B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 123, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.11 64.6) |
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 #B87B3B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87B3B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87B3B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87B3B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69566
oklch(70.6% 0.086 64.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87B3B
oklch(63.4% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26210
oklch(55.5% 0.119 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714207
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3912
oklch(37.9% 0.072 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#B87B3B 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) | #8E8034 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86D6D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87B3B
#B87B3B
oklch(63.4% 0.11 64.6)
- #4A91C8
#4A91C8
oklch(63.4% 0.11 244.2)
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 #B87B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #B87B3B 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.