#B08227
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.6% 0.118 80.1), rgb(176, 130, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B08227 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08227 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 130, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.118 80.1) |
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 #B08227 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08227 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08227 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B08227 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08227
oklch(63.6% 0.118 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C02
oklch(37.7% 0.077 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#B08227 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) | #948318 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07570 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08227
#B08227
oklch(63.6% 0.118 80.1)
- #608BD2
#608BD2
oklch(63.7% 0.118 260)
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 #B08227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
Use #B08227 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.