#B2A38D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.2% 0.035 77.5), rgb(178, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#B2A38D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A38D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.035 77.5) |
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 #B2A38D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A38D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A38D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A38D text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A38D
oklch(72.2% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99866B
oklch(63% 0.045 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#847053
oklch(55.7% 0.049 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E43
oklch(49.1% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D37
oklch(42.8% 0.039 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#B2A38D 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) | #A9A38C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99F9D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A38D
#B2A38D
oklch(72.2% 0.035 77.5)
- #98A7BC
#98A7BC
oklch(72.4% 0.035 256.8)
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 #B2A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.015
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #B2A38D 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.