#B9733E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62% 0.112 55.9), rgb(185, 115, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B9733E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9733E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.112 55.9) |
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 #B9733E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9733E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9733E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9733E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9733E
oklch(62% 0.112 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#904D10
oklch(49.2% 0.113 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F12
oklch(42.7% 0.094 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#B9733E 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) | #887A39 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6467 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9733E
#B9733E
oklch(62% 0.112 55.9)
- #3490C0
#3490C0
oklch(62.1% 0.112 235.7)
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 #B9733E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
Use #B9733E 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.