#B9744D
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.102 49.5), rgb(185, 116, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B9744D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9744D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.102 49.5) |
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 #B9744D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9744D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9744D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9744D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9744D
oklch(62.4% 0.102 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65D32
oklch(55.4% 0.111 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D25
oklch(49.2% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B9744D 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) | #877C4A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B4D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9676B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9744D
#B9744D
oklch(62.4% 0.102 49.5)
- #3793B9
#3793B9
oklch(62.5% 0.102 229.2)
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 #B9744D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #B9744D 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.