#B87E55
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.091 55.6), rgb(184, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B87E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87E55 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.091 55.6) |
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 #B87E55 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87E55 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87E55 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87E55 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87E55
oklch(64.3% 0.091 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6335
oklch(55.6% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#885128
oklch(49% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4322
oklch(42.8% 0.077 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#B87E55 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) | #8F8352 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77374 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87E55
#B87E55
oklch(64.3% 0.091 55.6)
- #5196BD
#5196BD
oklch(64.4% 0.091 235.4)
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 #B87E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #B87E55 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.