#B87C59
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.09 50.8), rgb(184, 124, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B87C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87C59 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 124, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.09 50.8) |
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 #B87C59 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87C59 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87C59 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87C59 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87C59
oklch(64% 0.09 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0613B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#89502D
oklch(49% 0.091 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#B87C59 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) | #8D8256 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77173 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87C59
#B87C59
oklch(64% 0.09 50.8)
- #4D96B9
#4D96B9
oklch(64% 0.09 231.3)
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 #B87C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #B87C59 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.