#B2854E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.091 70.6), rgb(178, 133, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B2854E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2854E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.091 70.6) |
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 #B2854E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2854E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2854E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2854E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2854E
oklch(64.9% 0.091 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#98682A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#81571C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#B2854E 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) | #958749 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07A78 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2854E
#B2854E
oklch(64.9% 0.091 70.6)
- #6393C4
#6393C4
oklch(64.9% 0.09 249.9)
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 #B2854E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #B2854E 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.