#B19463
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.074 80.1), rgb(177, 148, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B19463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19463 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 148, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.074 80.1) |
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 #B19463 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B19463 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19463 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19463 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19463
oklch(68.1% 0.074 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88341
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80)
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Step 600
600
#936C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#664911
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#B19463 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) | #A0945F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8B88 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19463
#B19463
oklch(68.1% 0.074 80.1)
- #7E9AC7
#7E9AC7
oklch(68.2% 0.074 259.8)
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 #B19463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B19463 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.