#B08600
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(64.3% 0.132 86.3), rgb(176, 134, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B08600 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08600 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.132 86.3) |
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 #B08600 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08600 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08600 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B08600 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C50
oklch(70.7% 0.103 86.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08600
oklch(64.3% 0.132 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#B08600 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) | #998600 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39110 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07872 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08600
#B08600
oklch(64.3% 0.132 86.3)
- #6889DD
#6889DD
oklch(64.3% 0.132 266.5)
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 #B08600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #B08600 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.