#B9782F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(62.8% 0.119 65.3), rgb(185, 120, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B9782F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9782F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.119 65.3) |
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 #B9782F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9782F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9782F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9782F text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C99561
oklch(70.8% 0.093 65.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9782F
oklch(62.8% 0.119 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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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
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#B9782F 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) | #8D7D26 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C30 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6969 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9782F
#B9782F
oklch(62.8% 0.119 65.3)
- #428FCB
#428FCB
oklch(62.8% 0.118 244.9)
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 #B9782F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
Use #B9782F 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.