#B87D35
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.114 68.3), rgb(184, 125, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B87D35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87D35 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.114 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 #B87D35 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87D35 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87D35 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87D35 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59662
oklch(70.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87D35
oklch(63.7% 0.114 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
#5B390D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 68)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#B87D35 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) | #91812D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F6E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87D35
#B87D35
oklch(63.7% 0.114 68.3)
- #4F90CD
#4F90CD
oklch(63.7% 0.114 248.7)
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 #B87D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #B87D35 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.