#B08B42
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.102 82.3), rgb(176, 139, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B08B42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08B42 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 139, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.102 82.3) |
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 #B08B42 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08B42 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08B42 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08B42 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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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
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08B42
oklch(65.7% 0.102 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#B08B42 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) | #9B8B3B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49445 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE807B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08B42
#B08B42
oklch(65.7% 0.102 82.3)
- #6F91D0
#6F91D0
oklch(65.7% 0.102 262.2)
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 #B08B42, 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 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
Use #B08B42 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.