#B87C30
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.5% 0.117 68.8), rgb(184, 124, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B87C30 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87C30 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 124, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.117 68.8) |
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 #B87C30 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87C30 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87C30 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87C30 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABB99
oklch(81% 0.058 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69660
oklch(70.7% 0.091 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87C30
oklch(63.5% 0.117 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3909
oklch(37.7% 0.076 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#362209
oklch(27.2% 0.048 69)
#B87C30 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) | #908026 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E32 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96D6C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87C30
#B87C30
oklch(63.5% 0.117 68.8)
- #4D8FCE
#4D8FCE
oklch(63.4% 0.117 249.2)
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 #B87C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #B87C30 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.