#B87E23
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.7% 0.123 73.2), rgb(184, 126, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B87E23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87E23 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.123 73.2) |
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 #B87E23 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87E23 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87E23 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87E23 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59759
oklch(70.7% 0.097 73.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87E23
oklch(63.7% 0.123 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#B87E23 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) | #928111 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F26 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96F6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87E23
#B87E23
oklch(63.7% 0.123 73.2)
- #518ED4
#518ED4
oklch(63.7% 0.124 253.2)
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 #B87E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
Use #B87E23 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.