#B08F55
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.086 80.6), rgb(176, 143, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B08F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08F55 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 143, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 80.6) |
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 #B08F55 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08F55 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F55 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F55 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79D70
oklch(70.8% 0.068 80.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08F55
oklch(66.8% 0.086 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#B08F55 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) | #9D8F50 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59757 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8581 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08F55
#B08F55
oklch(66.8% 0.086 80.6)
- #7695CA
#7695CA
oklch(66.7% 0.087 260.9)
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 #B08F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B08F55 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.