#B08457
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.082 66.2), rgb(176, 132, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B08457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08457 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.082 66.2) |
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 #B08457 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08457 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08457 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B08457 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9976
oklch(70.6% 0.064 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08457
oklch(64.6% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#966837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 66)
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Step 700
700
#805729
oklch(49.2% 0.082 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#684723
oklch(42.7% 0.068 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#B08457 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) | #928753 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A79 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08457
#B08457
oklch(64.6% 0.082 66.2)
- #6493BD
#6493BD
oklch(64.6% 0.081 246.4)
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 #B08457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #B08457 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.