#B08352
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.086 67.7), rgb(176, 131, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B08352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08352 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.086 67.7) |
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 #B08352 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08352 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08352 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B08352 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08352
oklch(64.3% 0.086 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#976831
oklch(55.6% 0.093 68)
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Step 700
700
#815624
oklch(49% 0.087 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#B08352 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) | #92864E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9053 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7977 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08352
#B08352
oklch(64.3% 0.086 67.7)
- #6292BF
#6292BF
oklch(64.4% 0.086 247.7)
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 #B08352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #B08352 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.