#B37607

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#b37607 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(179, 118, 7), HSL(39°, 92%, 36%), CMYK(0%, 34%, 96%, 30%). Closest named color: darkgoldenrod. Contrast is 3.81:1 on white and 5.51:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b37607
RGBrgb(179 118 7)
RGB (legacy)rgb(179, 118, 7)
RGB %rgb(70% 46% 3%)
HSLhsl(39 92% 36%)
HSV / HSBhsv(39, 96%, 70%)
HWBhwb(39 3% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 96%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(55.1 19.27 59.93)
LCHlch(55.1 62.95 72.18)
OKLaboklab(0.6148 0.0383 0.1236)
OKLCHoklch(0.6148 0.1294 72.78)
Decimal11761159

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colordarkgoldenrod ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#cc6600
Hue39°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)92% / 96%
Lightness (HSL)36%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)48% / 48%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2256
Red / Green / Blue179 / 118 / 7

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.51:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.3 / -36.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -70.8 / 38.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b37607;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(61.48% 0.1294 72.78);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(179 118 7 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b37607] text-[#b37607] border-[#b37607]">