#B2903D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.109 86.6), rgb(178, 144, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B2903D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2903D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.109 86.6) |
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 #B2903D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2903D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2903D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2903D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 86.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2903D
oklch(66.9% 0.109 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#B2903D 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) | #A08F34 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89840 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0847E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2903D
#B2903D
oklch(66.9% 0.109 86.6)
- #7693D8
#7693D8
oklch(67% 0.108 266.2)
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 #B2903D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
Use #B2903D 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.