#B08451
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.087 69.4), rgb(176, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B08451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08451 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.087 69.4) |
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 #B08451 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08451 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08451 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B08451 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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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
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08451
oklch(64.5% 0.087 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#97682F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#815722
oklch(49.2% 0.088 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#68471E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#B08451 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) | #93864D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7978 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08451
#B08451
oklch(64.5% 0.087 69.4)
- #6392C1
#6392C1
oklch(64.5% 0.087 249.3)
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 #B08451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #B08451 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.