#B87F3A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.1% 0.11 68.6), rgb(184, 127, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B87F3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F3A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.11 68.6) |
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 #B87F3A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F3A | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F3A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87F3A text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F3A
oklch(64.1% 0.11 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06405
oklch(55.6% 0.12 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4402
oklch(42.7% 0.092 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#B87F3A 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) | #928332 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87170 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F3A
#B87F3A
oklch(64.1% 0.11 68.6)
- #5391CC
#5391CC
oklch(64% 0.11 248.8)
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 #B87F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
Use #B87F3A 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.