#B9731B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.7% 0.129 65.6), rgb(185, 115, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B9731B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9731B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.129 65.6) |
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 #B9731B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9731B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9731B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9731B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB996
oklch(80.9% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC935A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 64.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9731B
oklch(61.7% 0.129 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#B9731B 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) | #897905 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A891D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6263 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9731B
#B9731B
oklch(61.7% 0.129 65.6)
- #368BCD
#368BCD
oklch(61.6% 0.129 245.7)
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 #B9731B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
Use #B9731B 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.