#B2804A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.8% 0.094 66.9), rgb(178, 128, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B2804A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2804A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.094 66.9) |
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 #B2804A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2804A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2804A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2804A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 66)
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Step 400
400
#C0986F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2804A
oklch(63.8% 0.094 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6628
oklch(55.6% 0.102 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#84551B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4619
oklch(42.9% 0.079 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#B2804A 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) | #908345 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07473 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2804A
#B2804A
oklch(63.8% 0.094 66.9)
- #5A91C2
#5A91C2
oklch(63.9% 0.094 246.8)
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 #B2804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #B2804A 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.