#B08E46
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.4% 0.099 84.1), rgb(176, 142, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B08E46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08E46 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 142, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.099 84.1) |
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 #B08E46 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08E46 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E46 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E46 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08E46
oklch(66.4% 0.099 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A09
oklch(42.6% 0.083 84)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#B08E46 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) | #9D8E3F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE837E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08E46
#B08E46
oklch(66.4% 0.099 84.1)
- #7492D1
#7492D1
oklch(66.3% 0.1 264.3)
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 #B08E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #B08E46 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.