#B87E57
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.09 54.3), rgb(184, 126, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B87E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87E57 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.09 54.3) |
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 #B87E57 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87E57 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87E57 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87E57 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87E57
oklch(64.3% 0.09 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6238
oklch(55.5% 0.098 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#88512A
oklch(49% 0.091 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#B87E57 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) | #8F8354 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9057 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77374 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87E57
#B87E57
oklch(64.3% 0.09 54.3)
- #5196BC
#5196BC
oklch(64.3% 0.09 234.7)
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 #B87E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #B87E57 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.