#B87F29
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64% 0.121 72.9), rgb(184, 127, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B87F29 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F29 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.121 72.9) |
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 #B87F29 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F29 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F29 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87F29 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB97
oklch(80.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5975C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F29
oklch(64% 0.121 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A03
oklch(37.7% 0.078 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#B87F29 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) | #93821B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9706E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F29
#B87F29
oklch(64% 0.121 72.9)
- #538FD3
#538FD3
oklch(63.9% 0.12 252.8)
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 #B87F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #B87F29 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.