#B08A40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.103 81.9), rgb(176, 138, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B08A40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08A40 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.103 81.9) |
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 #B08A40 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08A40 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08A40 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08A40 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08A40
oklch(65.5% 0.103 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C0A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664904
oklch(42.6% 0.086 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B08A40 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) | #9A8A38 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39443 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7E7A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08A40
#B08A40
oklch(65.5% 0.103 81.9)
- #6E90D0
#6E90D0
oklch(65.4% 0.104 262.4)
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 #B08A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
Use #B08A40 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.