#B87C32
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.5% 0.116 68.3), rgb(184, 124, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B87C32 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87C32 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 124, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.116 68.3) |
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 #B87C32 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87C32 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87C32 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87C32 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.056 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69661
oklch(70.7% 0.09 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87C32
oklch(63.5% 0.116 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#362209
oklch(27.2% 0.048 69)
#B87C32 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) | #908029 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E34 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86E6C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87C32
#B87C32
oklch(63.5% 0.116 68.3)
- #4D90CD
#4D90CD
oklch(63.6% 0.115 248)
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 #B87C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #B87C32 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.