#B3903E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67% 0.108 85.8), rgb(179, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B3903E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 86°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3903E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.108 85.8) |
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 #B3903E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3903E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3903E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3903E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3903E
oklch(67% 0.108 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B3903E 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) | #A08F35 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99841 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1847E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3903E
#B3903E
oklch(67% 0.108 85.8)
- #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 #B3903E, 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 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
Use #B3903E 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.