#B9782C
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.8% 0.12 66), rgb(185, 120, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B9782C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9782C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.12 66) |
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 #B9782C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9782C | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9782C text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9782C text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9955F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 66.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9782C
oklch(62.8% 0.12 66)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3808
oklch(37.7% 0.078 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#B9782C 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) | #8D7D21 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6968 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9782C
#B9782C
oklch(62.8% 0.12 66)
- #428ECC
#428ECC
oklch(62.7% 0.12 246)
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 #B9782C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #B9782C 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.