#B08E50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.09 81.2), rgb(176, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B08E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08E50 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.09 81.2) |
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 #B08E50 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08E50 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E50 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E50 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 80.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08E50
oklch(66.5% 0.09 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D25
oklch(55.6% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#B08E50 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) | #9C8E4B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD847F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08E50
#B08E50
oklch(66.5% 0.09 81.2)
- #7494CB
#7494CB
oklch(66.4% 0.09 261)
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 #B08E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #B08E50 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.