#B9780D
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.6% 0.132 70.9), rgb(185, 120, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B9780D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9780D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.132 70.9) |
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 #B9780D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9780D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9780D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9780D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA93
oklch(80.9% 0.065 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99555
oklch(70.6% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9780D
oklch(62.6% 0.132 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#B9780D 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C12 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6866 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9780D
#B9780D
oklch(62.6% 0.132 70.9)
- #448CD4
#448CD4
oklch(62.7% 0.131 250.7)
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 #B9780D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
Use #B9780D 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.